Penn State vs. Rutgers

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

Penn Statevs.Rutgers

Both Penn State and Rutgers are public. Penn State is located in University Park, PA and Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Rutgers Graduate School ($36,244).
  • Rutgers Graduate School is larger with 14,293 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 401 programs than Rutgers Graduate School (386 programs).
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Rankings#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
University Park, PALocationNew 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
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
401 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs386 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs8 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$45,878 New Jersey residents
$69,768 out-of-state
Student Population
50,028Total Students50,637
8,283Graduate Enrollment14,293
116Online Graduate Enrollment3,758
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 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
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
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