IU vs Rutgers-Newark

Compare two rival schools - Indiana University-Bloomington and Rutgers University-Newark with tuition and admission information where IU is a four-years, public located in Bloomington, IN and Rutgers-Newark is a four-years, public located in Newark, NJ.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • IU has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,482) than Rutgers-Newark ($35,348).
  • It is harder to admit to Rutgers-Newark than IU.
  • IU has more students with 47,005 students while Rutgers-Newark has 11,017 students.
  • Rutgers-Newark has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while IU's ratio is 17 to 1.
  • IU has more full-time faculties with 2,081 faculties while Rutgers-Newark has 587 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana University-Bloomington and Rutgers University-Newark.
IUvs.Rutgers-Newark
Bloomington, IndianaLocationNewark, New Jersey
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$11,790
Out-Of-State$40,482
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$16,586
Out-Of-State$35,348
72%% Receiving Financial Aid94%
$11,451Average Amount of Financial Aid$12,525
80.37 %Acceptance Rates78.73 %
21.89 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)10.06 %
1,280SAT Score-
30ACT Score-
81 %Graduation Rate66 %
10 %Transfer-out Rate18 %
90 %Retention Rate82 %
47,005Student Population11,017
2,081Number of Faculties587
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare