Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) vs. University of South Florida (USF)

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

  • Both Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) and University of South Florida (USF) are public.
  • Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and USF is located in Tampa, FL.
  • Rutgers has more expensive tuition of $36,001 than USF ($17,324).
  • USF has tighter acceptance rate of 45.36% than Rutgers (57.80%).
  • Rutgers has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than USF (1,230).
  • Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than USF (49,600 students).
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Rankings#166 in National Universities
#7 in Florida
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
New Brunswick, NJLocationTampa, FL
RutgersKnown asUSF
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
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$6,410 Florida residents
$17,324 out-of-state
$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Graduate$10,428 Florida residents
$21,126 out-of-state
$11,439Financial Aid$9,226
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
57.80%Acceptance Rate45.36%
28.25%Yield28.74%
1,370 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,230 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
50,637Total Students49,600
36,344Undergraduate38,047
14,293Graduate11,553
3,758Online Enrollment8,621
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate74%
7%Transfer-out Rate10%
92%Retention Rate90%
$68,100Average Earning after Graduation$48,500
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: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,422)
$8,170 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,046 Full-time
840 Part-time
16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,338 Full-time
952 Part-time
$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
Average Salary$95,758 for Faculties
$65,099 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