Rutgers vs SMU

Compare two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Southern Methodist University with tuition and admission information where Rutgers is a Public, 4 or more years located in New Brunswick, NJ and SMU is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Dallas, TX.

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Rutgers is a Public and SMU is a Private (not-for-profit) school and both are 4 or more years schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,540) than Rutgers ($31,785).
It is harder to admit to SMU than Rutgers.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,295) than Rutgers (1,295).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Rutgers (29).
Rutgers has more students with 50,411 students while SMU has 12,373 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.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

RutgersSMU

Rutgers	vs.	SMU
New Brunswick, New Jersey	Location	Dallas, Texas
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
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$15,003 Out-Of-State$31,785	Tuition & Fees	$58,540
52% ($12,526)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	71% ($34,874)
$12,526	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,874
57.80 %	Acceptance Rates	48.77 %
28.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.23 %
1,295	SAT Score	1,350
29	ACT Score	31
84 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
93 %	Retention Rate	90 %
50,411	Student Population	12,373
3,456	Number of Faculties	767
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	11 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