Rutgers University-Camden (Rutgers-Camden) vs. The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Rutgers University-Camden (Rutgers-Camden) and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) are public.
  • Both schools are located in New Jersey.
  • Rutgers-Camden has more expensive tuition of $35,841 than TCNJ ($24,568).
  • TCNJ has tighter acceptance rate of 47.53% than Rutgers-Camden (69.33%).
  • TCNJ has higher SAT scores of 1,280 than Rutgers-Camden (1,160).
  • TCNJ is larger with 7,629 students than Rutgers-Camden (5,966 students).
Rutgers University-Camden
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#17 in New Jersey
Rankings#3 in New Jersey
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Camden, NJLocationEwing, NJ
Rutgers-CamdenKnown asTCNJ
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$17,079 New Jersey residents
$35,841 out-of-state
Undergraduate$18,685 New Jersey residents
$24,568 out-of-state
$22,528 New Jersey residents
$35,368 out-of-state
Graduate$15,624 New Jersey residents
$17,643 out-of-state
$13,165Financial Aid$10,511
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
69.33%Acceptance Rate47.53%
9.64%Yield25.15%
1,160 SAT, 28 ACTTest Scores1,280 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
5,966Total Students7,629
4,185Undergraduate7,039
1,781Graduate590
1,256Online Enrollment10
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate85%
15%Transfer-out Rate9%
79%Retention Rate90%
$68,100Average Earning after Graduation$64,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 832)
$9,323 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,400)
$9,949 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,195 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
310 Full-time
328 Part-time
Number of Faculties375 Full-time
471 Part-time
893 Full-time
363 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,145 Full-time
511 Part-time
$113,373 for Faculties
$72,193 Part-time
Average Salary$99,827 for Faculties
$78,353 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