University of Wisconsin-Madison vs. Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Wisconsin-Madison and Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) are public.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI and Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has more expensive tuition of $40,603 than Rutgers ($36,001).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has tighter acceptance rate of 53.81% than Rutgers (57.80%).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has higher SAT scores of 1,430 than Rutgers (1,370).
  • Rutgers is larger with 50,637 students than University of Wisconsin-Madison (48,956 students).
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Madison, WILocationNew Brunswick, NJ
Known asRutgers
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
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
$11,205 Wisconsin residents
$40,603 out-of-state
Undergraduate$17,239 New Jersey residents
$36,001 out-of-state
$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Graduate$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
$12,757Financial Aid$11,439
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
53.81%Acceptance Rate57.80%
34.51%Yield28.25%
1,430 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
48,956Total Students50,637
36,306Undergraduate36,344
12,650Graduate14,293
1,384Online Enrollment3,758
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
89%Graduation Rate84%
Transfer-out Rate7%
94%Retention Rate92%
$68,000Average 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: 10,243)
$7,167 average annual costs
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
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 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