SMU vs Rutgers

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

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

SMU is a Private (not-for-profit) and Rutgers is a Public 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 (1,350) than Rutgers (1,295).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (31) 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 - Southern Methodist University and Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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

SMURutgers

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