Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) vs. Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) and Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) are public.
  • PU is located in West Lafayette, IN and Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
  • Rutgers has more expensive tuition of $36,001 than PU ($28,794).
  • PU has tighter acceptance rate of 57.47% than Rutgers (57.80%).
  • Rutgers has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than PU (1,330).
  • PU is larger with 51,528 students than Rutgers (50,637 students).
Purdue University-Main Campus

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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#68 in National Universities
#2 in Indiana
Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
West Lafayette, INLocationNew Brunswick, NJ
PUKnown asRutgers
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Undergraduate$17,239 New Jersey residents
$36,001 out-of-state
$9,992 Indiana residents
$28,794 out-of-state
Graduate$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
$9,819Financial Aid$11,439
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
57.47%Acceptance Rate57.80%
27.25%Yield28.25%
1,330 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
51,528Total Students50,637
38,593Undergraduate36,344
12,935Graduate14,293
4,437Online Enrollment3,758
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate84%
Transfer-out Rate7%
90%Retention Rate92%
$62,200Average Earning after Graduation$68,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 16,056)
$4,860 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,398 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,039 Full-time
366 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
9,894 Full-time
1,475 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$116,528 for Faculties
$63,025 Part-time
Average Salary$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023