Northwestern University-Illinois vs University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus

Side-by-side comparison of Northwestern University-Illinois, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus

Metrics	Northwestern University-Illinois Evanston, IL	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus Ann Arbor, MI	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Evanston, IL	Ann Arbor, MI
Control	Private nonprofit	Public
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$70,589	$63,962
Avg. net price	$34,420	$14,362
Acceptance rate	8%	16%
Enrollment	9,201	34,177
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	96%	93%
Retention rate	98%	97%
Median earnings	$104,255	$92,832
SAT range	ERW 740-770 · Math 770-800	ERW 680-750 · Math 680-780
ACT range	33-35	31-34
Themes	Strong Athletic ProgramBig sportsHas a Co-Op ProgramHighly selectiveNeed-Blind in AdmissionHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge Campus	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarHighly selectiveHas a POSSE ChapterPublic flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).