University of Iowa (UI) vs. Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Iowa (UI) and Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) are public.
  • UI is located in Iowa City, IA and Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
  • Rutgers has more expensive tuition of $36,001 than UI ($32,927).
  • Rutgers has tighter acceptance rate of 57.80% than UI (86.04%).
  • Rutgers has higher SAT scores of 1,370 than UI (1,230).
  • Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than UI (30,015 students).
University of Iowa

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#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Iowa City, IALocationNew Brunswick, NJ
UIKnown asRutgers
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
$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
Undergraduate$17,239 New Jersey residents
$36,001 out-of-state
$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
Graduate$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
$10,058Financial Aid$11,439
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
86.04%Acceptance Rate57.80%
21.07%Yield28.25%
1,230 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
30,015Total Students50,637
21,973Undergraduate36,344
8,042Graduate14,293
3,200Online Enrollment3,758
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
73%Graduation Rate84%
18%Transfer-out Rate7%
89%Retention Rate92%
$62,000Average 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 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