Who is in the Big Ten? (Updated 2024)
As of the 2024-2025 season, the Big Ten will have 18 schools. This is an expansion from its previous 14 members to include four new schools: USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington, all joining from the Pac-12.
This expansion benefits the Big Ten by increasing their national presence and helping them secure lucrative media rights deals.
The Big Ten Conference: member universities
Each Big Ten university has a football team competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Here is a brief overview of each university.
Indiana University
Student population: 43,064
Percentage of students accepted: 80%
In-state tuition per year: $11,790
Location: Bloomington, Ind.
University of Maryland
Student population: 40,521
Percentage of students accepted: 52%
In-state tuition per year: $10,955
Location: College Par, Md.
University of Michigan
Student population: 47,907
Percentage of students accepted: 26%
In-state tuition per year: $17,193
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan State University
Student population: 49,695
Percentage of students accepted: 76%
In-state tuition per year: $16,665
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Ohio State University
Student population: 61,369
Percentage of students accepted: 54%
In-state tuition per year: $11,936
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Pennsylvania State University
Student population: 46,810
Percentage of students accepted: 76%
In-state tuition per year: $18,454
Location: State College, Penn.
Rutgers University
Student population: 50,411
Percentage of students accepted: 67%
In-state tuition per year: $15,804
Location: New Brunswick, N.J.
University of Illinois
Student population: 52,697
Percentage of students accepted: 63%
In-state tuition per year: $17,634
Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
University of Iowa
Student population: 31,317
Percentage of students accepted: 84%
In-state tuition per year: $10,353
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
University of Minnesota
Student population: 52,017
Percentage of students accepted: 70%
In-state tuition per year: $15,254
Location: Twin Cities, Minn.
University of Nebraska
Student population: 25,104
Percentage of students accepted: 78%
Tuition per year: $9,590
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Northwestern University
Student population: 22,603
Percentage of students accepted: 9%
Tuition per year: $60,768
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Purdue University
Student population: 46,655
Percentage of students accepted: 67%
Tuition per year: $9,992
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
University of Wisconsin
Student population: 44,640
Percentage of students accepted: 57%
Tuition per year: $10,720
Location: Madison, Wisc.
New to the Big Ten Conference in 2024
UCLA
Student population: 46,000
Acceptance rate: 11%
Tuition per year: $16,500
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Oregon
Student population: 22,500
Acceptance rate: 93%
Tuition per year: $17,650
Location: Eugene, OR
USC
Student population: 49,314
Acceptance rate: 10%
Tuition per year: $64,726
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Washington
Student population: 29,843
Acceptance rate: 86%
Tuition per year: $17,950
Location: Pullman, WA
These schools joined the Big Ten for the 2024-2025 season. By doing so, they expect to gain better financial stability, and broader national exposure. Their departure from the Pac-12 is part of the broader realignment trend reshaping college athletics.
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