Rutgers vs. MSU

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

Rutgersvs.MSU

Both Rutgers and MSU are public. Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and MSU is located in East Lansing, MI.
  • 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 is more graduate programs of 427 programs than Rutgers Graduate School (386 programs).
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#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Rankings#74 in National Universities
#3 in Michigan
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
New Brunswick, NJLocationEast Lansing, MI
Academic
$70Graduate School Application Fee$65
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
386 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs427 Programs
8 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs33 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$21,148 Michigan residents
$41,224 out-of-state
$45,878 New Jersey residents
$69,768 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$47,087 Michigan residents
$87,218 out-of-state
Student Population
50,637Total Students50,023
14,293Graduate Enrollment10,822
3,758Online Graduate Enrollment2,728
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,517)
$4,538 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,996 Full-time
476 Part-time
16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,831 Full-time
799 Part-time
$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
Average Salary$108,281 for Faculties
$72,540 Part-time
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