Northeastern University is a private research university whereas Indiana University is a public Ivy institute.
| Northeastern University | Indiana University | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 53 US News 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 # 375 QS World University 2024 | # 73 US News 2024 # 198 Times Higher Education 2024 # 313 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 32 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 168 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 71 for Law by US News 2024 | # 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 170 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 45 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -52 PG Programs -93 | UG Programs -34 PG Programs -88 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 28.9 % | 78.0 % |
| Exam Score | GRE updated-299 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1450 TOEFL-90 | GMAT-670 GRE updated-309 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1140 TOEFL-79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 59100 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 48000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26630 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 37600 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 54635 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 22036 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings: #201-250 Executive MBA: $183,000 | Annual salary offered to graduates is 67,000 USD; the annual ROI of the university is 8.1%. MBA: $115,000; Msc: $82,000; BSc.: $75,000, BA: $70,000. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Kelley School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.4/10 Read 30 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | Northeastern University | Indiana University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1898 | 1820 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 51% Male, 49% Female |
| Location Facts | The campus is located near to Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. It is situated in the heart of Boston and is filled with greenery. Northeastern University lies in the neighborhood of Huntington Avenue. | Bloomington campus listed as one of the most beautiful campuses of US by Travel+Leisure; Jordan River flows through the center of campus. Bloomington campus is one of the oldest and two of the main core campuses. It rests on the bed of Indiana Limestone with outcroppings of St. Louis Limestone. |
| Library | More than 50,000 printed books, 861,676 ebooks, 100,887 licenced e-journals, and 116,739 streaming audio and visual titles.The professional research available is accessible to public (open). | Has dozens of libraries spread across campus; 9.9 miliion volumes in 450 languages, 1.9 million e-books, 60000 elctronic journal subscriptions, 100 thousand films. |
| Campus Life | 32 intramural sports, 18 varsity sports, and 43 club sports. Additionally, campus offers Fall Fest, Afro Flow Yoga workshop, Field hockey, volleyball, soccer games, Night at the student center, and First pages. | Over 750 student organizations, 70 fraternities and sororities, 70 clubs, and intramural sports. Over 100 films are screened on-campus and 1500+ performances for ballet, arts, music, and more. The campus has its own art gallery. 55+ intramural sports teams indulge in various varsity sports. |
| Hostel | #Room and board - $18440 | #Room and Board - $11206 #Rooms - $7230 |
| Famous Alumni | Shawn Fanning (Computer programmer), Wendy Williams (TV host), Reggie Lewis (basketball player), Jane Curtin (actress), James Franklin Jeffrey (American Diplomat), Jeff Clarke (Executive Chairman of FTD), Albert Sacco (Dean Whitacre College of Engineering), Yale Patt (professor), Mo Cowan (former US Senator). | Howard Ashman (Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist); Meg Cabot (author); Alex Dickerson (baseball player); Jason Jordan (professional wrestler); James Watson (Molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist); Jimmy Wales (founder of Wikipedia), etc. |
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Indiana University and Northeastern University are considered the top universities of the USA. Lets consider following points of comparison between the two of them:
- As per QS Ranking 2020, Indiana University ranks at 320 whereas Northeastern University ranks at 362 across the world.
- Northeastern University was placed at 173rd position while Indiana University ranked at 134th place, as per THE World Ranking 2020.
- World Reputation Ranking 2018 of Indiana University is 81-90. Northeastern University was not included in the list.
- Northeastern University accepts twice number of applications received than Indiana University. Thus admission in former is more easier.
- Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 placed Indiana University at 151 – 160 position whereas Northeastern University was placed at 201 – 250 position.
- Annual ROI of Indiana University is 2.7% higher than Northeastern University.
Hence, it can be concluded that Indiana University has a lead over Northeastern University in majority of the factors. Thus, it should be the preference of international students.
