Rutgers vs University of Connecticut

Compare two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and University of Connecticut with tuition and admission information where Rutgers is a four-years, public located in New Brunswick, NJ and University of Connecticut is a four-years, public located in Storrs, CT.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
University of Connecticut has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,034) than Rutgers ($36,001).
It is harder to admit to University of Connecticut than Rutgers.
Rutgers has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than University of Connecticut (1,330).
Both Rutgers and University of Connecticut have the same submitted ACT scores (31).
Rutgers has more students with 50,637 students while University of Connecticut has 27,003 students.
Rutgers has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while University of Connecticut's ratio is 16 to 1.
Rutgers has more full-time faculties with 3,456 faculties while University of Connecticut has 2,089 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rutgers University-New Brunswick and University of Connecticut.

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Rutgers	vs.	University of Connecticut
New Brunswick, New Jersey	Location	Storrs, Connecticut
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$17,239 Out-Of-State$36,001	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,366 Out-Of-State$43,034
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$11,439	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,180

66.29 %	Acceptance Rates	54.51 %
28.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.25 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,330
31	ACT Score	31
84 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
92 %	Retention Rate	91 %
50,637	Student Population	27,003
3,456	Number of Faculties	2,089
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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