Rutgers vs SMU

Compare two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Southern Methodist University with tuition and admission information where Rutgers is a four-years, public located in New Brunswick, NJ and SMU is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Dallas, TX.

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Rutgers is a public and SMU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,236) than Rutgers ($33,005).
It is harder to admit to SMU than Rutgers.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than Rutgers (1,355).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Rutgers (30).
Rutgers has more students with 50,804 students while SMU has 12,385 students.
Rutgers has more full-time faculties with 3,456 faculties while SMU has 767 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Southern Methodist University.

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Rutgers	vs.	SMU
New Brunswick, New Jersey	Location	Dallas, Texas
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
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 (high research activity)
In-State$15,804 Out-Of-State$33,005	Tuition & Fees	$60,236
63% ($10,510)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($35,000)
$10,510	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,000
57.80 %	Acceptance Rates	48.77 %
28.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.23 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,425
30	ACT Score	33
84 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
94 %	Retention Rate	91 %
50,804	Student Population	12,385
3,456	Number of Faculties	767
15 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	12 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, Teacher Certification
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, On-campus daycare