Rutgers vs MSU

Compare two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University with tuition and admission information where Rutgers is a four-years, public located in New Brunswick, NJ and MSU is a four-years, public located in East Lansing, MI.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,958) than Rutgers ($33,963).
It is harder to admit to Rutgers than MSU.
Rutgers has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than MSU (1,210).
Rutgers has higher submitted ACT score (30) than MSU (26).
Rutgers has more students with 50,804 students while MSU has 49,659 students.
Rutgers has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Rutgers has more full-time faculties with 3,456 faculties while MSU has 2,996 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University.

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Rutgers	vs.	MSU
New Brunswick, New Jersey	Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,263 Out-Of-State$33,963	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,372 Out-Of-State$41,958
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$10,510	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,781

68.16 %	Acceptance Rates	83.25 %
24.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.89 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,210
30	ACT Score	26
84 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	92 %
50,804	Student Population	49,659
3,456	Number of Faculties	2,996
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services