Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) vs. University of Maryland-College Park (UMD)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) are public.
  • Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and UMD is located in College Park, MD.
  • UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than Rutgers ($36,001).
  • UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than Rutgers (57.80%).
  • UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than Rutgers (1,370).
  • Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than UMD (40,792 students).
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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University of Maryland-College Park

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#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Rankings#62 in National Universities
#3 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
New Brunswick, NJLocationCollege Park, MD
RutgersKnown asUMD
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
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
$17,239 New Jersey residents
$36,001 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,505 Maryland residents
$40,306 out-of-state
$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Graduate$17,843 Maryland residents
$37,383 out-of-state
$11,439Financial Aid$11,409
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
57.80%Acceptance Rate44.50%
28.25%Yield27.53%
1,370 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
50,637Total Students40,792
36,344Undergraduate30,353
14,293Graduate10,439
3,758Online Enrollment1,516
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate89%
7%Transfer-out Rate6%
92%Retention Rate95%
$68,100Average Earning after Graduation$70,800
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 Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465)
$8,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,849 Full-time
665 Part-time
16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,916 Full-time
1,084 Part-time
$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
Average Salary$125,230 for Faculties
$80,348 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