- Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) is a public school while Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private school.
- Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and SMU is located in Dallas, TX.
- SMU has more expensive tuition of $64,460 than Rutgers ($36,001).
- SMU has tighter acceptance rate of 48.77% than Rutgers (57.80%).
- SMU has higher SAT scores of 1,450 than Rutgers (1,370).
- Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than SMU (12,053 students).
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| #53 in National Universities #2 in New Jersey | Rankings | #61 in National Universities #5 in Texas |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| New Brunswick, NJ | Location | Dallas, TX |
Rutgers| Known as | SMU | |
| 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $17,239 New Jersey residents $36,001 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $64,460 |
| $22,348 New Jersey residents $36,244 out-of-state | Graduate | $37,062 |
| $11,439 | Financial Aid | $35,270 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 undergraduate $70 graduate | Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 57.80% | Acceptance Rate | 48.77% |
| 28.25% | Yield | 22.23% |
| 1,370 SAT, 31 ACT | Test Scores | 1,450 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 50,637 | Total Students | 12,053 |
| 36,344 | Undergraduate | 7,056 |
| 14,293 | Graduate | 4,997 |
| 3,758 | Online Enrollment | 892 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 82% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | 12% |
| 92% | Retention Rate | 90% |
| $68,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $77,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838) $8,415 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,403) $10,974 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 3,456 Full-time 2,067 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 767 Full-time 379 Part-time |
| 16,529 Full-time 2,815 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 2,401 Full-time 430 Part-time |
| $115,312 for Faculties $75,250 Part-time | Average Salary | $121,961 for Faculties $82,480 Part-time |