Rutgers vs. Northwestern

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Rutgers ranked 68th and Northwestern ranked 11st in college ranking.

Rutgersvs.Northwestern

Rutgers is a public school while Northwestern is a private school. Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL.
  • Northwestern Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $53,871 than Rutgers Graduate School ($36,244).
  • Rutgers Graduate School is larger with 14,293 graduate students than Northwestern Graduate School (14,168 students).
  • Northwestern Graduate School is more graduate programs of 435 programs than Rutgers Graduate School (386 programs).
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#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Rankings#12 in National Universities
#2 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
New Brunswick, NJLocationEvanston, IL
Academic
$70Graduate School Application Fee$95
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 Programs435 Programs
8 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs12 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$53,871
$45,878 New Jersey residents
$69,768 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,948
Student Population
50,637Total Students23,161
14,293Graduate Enrollment14,168
3,758Online Graduate Enrollment1,123
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 Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$11,748 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,325 Full-time
340 Part-time
16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,894 Full-time
544 Part-time
$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
Average Salary$163,111 for Faculties
$85,974 Part-time
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