Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. Rutgers University officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university.
| Michigan State University | Rutgers University - New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.1 Out of 10 | 5.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 152 QS World University 2025 # 60 US News 2024 # 116 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 328 QS World University 2025 # 40 US News 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 68 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 111 for Medicine by US News 2024 | # 62 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 68 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 86 for Law by US News 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -144 PG Programs -89 Doctorate Programs -8 | UG Programs -147 PG Programs -101 Doctorate Programs -10 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.7 % | 58.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-110 GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 PTE-53 SAT-1100 TOEFL-79 | IELTS-6 SAT-1190 TOEFL-79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 41492 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28280 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12564 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 14506 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 15072 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 33851 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Average annual salary: 70,455 USD; Top recruiters: General Motors Corporation, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Ford Motor Company, FCA Corp; Highest paid degrees: MBA (111,000 USD), Masters in Science (102,000 USD), Masters (90,000 USD), Masters of Arts (84,000 USD), Doctorate (81,000 USD), PhD (72,000 USD). | Average annual salary is 72,000 USD. Popular recruiters are Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin Corp, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Highest paying degrees include MBA (145,000 USD); Masters (120,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (101,000 USD); Master of Science (100,000 USD). |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; 2-3 Essays; 2-3 LORs; Resume; Standardized tests; Proof of English language proficiency; Additional requirements (Research proposals, interview, etc.) | Academic transcripts; LORs; Essays; Test Scores; English proficiency scores; Resume.GPA requirements are around 3.73 for students (Grade- A-B+). |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Eli Broad College of Business | Rutgers Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 12 reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Michigan State University | Rutgers University - New Jersey |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1855 | 1766 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Location Facts | located in East Lansing, Michigan; perched on the banks of Red Cedar River; spread over 5,300 acres with 563 buildings on-campus. | Oldest of the 3 RU campuses spread across 6 municipalities in Middlesex County; located in New Brunswick and Piscataway; Consists of 2,685 acres of 5 campuses- Busch, Cook, College Avenue, Livingston, Douglass. Located on both sides of Raritan River; offers convenient access to New York City and Philadelphia |
| Library | 29th largest academic library system in North America; over 7 million volumes & 6.7 million microforms; In 2018, Digital Scholarship Lab opened (built in partnership with the College of Arts and Letters) | Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) system has 26 libraries, centers and reading rooms housing 5,579,900 total print and electronic volumes. 2,648,964 In-Person Visits; 3,273,398 Online Visits; 159,368 Print Circulations; 10 million+ Circulation of Online Resources; 3,111,380 Ebook Downloads; 111,781 Video Streams. |
| Campus Life | university campus houses: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, Abrams Planetarium, Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, country's largest residence hall system; Neighborhood Health and Wellness Program, Live On and Be Fit | 6 student centers, and 4 recreation centers; second-largest bus fleet in New Jersey; SHI Stadium; Louis Bow Athletic Center; Rutgers Ecological Preserve; Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum; RU Geology Museum; Rutgers Garden. You can indulge in a total of 750 student organizations and 100+ intramural teams and sports clubs. 4 student dining halls are available on-campus. |
| Hostel | #Food and housing - $12564 | #On campus - $12452 #Off campus (not with family) - $18386 #Off campus (with family) - $3013 |
| Famous Alumni | 634,300 living alumni; Magic Johnson (American basketball player); Eli Broad (American entrepreneur); Sam Raimi (American filmmaker); Draymond Green (American basketball player); Tyler Oakley (America Youtuber); Richa Langella (Indian film actress); Timothy Granaderos (American actor); Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution in India); Peter Schmidt (American economist & econometrician). | Over 500,000 alumni worldwide. Louis J. Freeh (Former Director FBI); Keith Sonnier (Artist); Betty Shannon (Mathematician); Gus Edwards (American Footballer); Charles Henry Selick (American Director); Duron Harmon (American Football safety); Selman Abraham Waksman (Inventor- discovered streptomycin) |
| City Life | East Lansing- city in Michigan, USA located directly east of Lansing (the state capital); Famous tourist attractions: Spartan Stadium, Wharton Center, Jack Breslin Student Events Center, MSU Horticulture Garden, Abrams Planetarium; Unemployment rate- 2.7% (Dec 2019) | New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County situated along the Raritan River; Johnson and Johnson’s worldwide headquarter is located here; Economy is majorly dependant on forestry, mining and finishing; Other major industries are tourism, agriculture, and small-scale manufacturing industries; Unemployment rate was 2.5% in April 2019 |
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