MSU vs. Rutgers

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. MSU ranked 100th and Rutgers ranked 68th in college ranking.

MSUvs.Rutgers

Both MSU and Rutgers are public. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI and Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
  • MSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $41,224 than Rutgers Graduate School ($36,244).
  • Rutgers Graduate School is larger with 14,293 graduate students than MSU Graduate School (10,822 students).
  • MSU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 427 programs than Rutgers Graduate School (386 programs).
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#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
East Lansing, MILocationNew Brunswick, NJ
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$70
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
427 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs386 Programs
33 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs8 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$45,878 New Jersey residents
$69,768 out-of-state
Student Population
50,023Total Students50,637
10,822Graduate Enrollment14,293
2,728Online Graduate Enrollment3,758
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,517)
$4,538 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
Average Salary$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
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