UMass Amherst vs. Rutgers
UMass Amherst ranked #79 and Rutgers ranked #53 in national university ranking. The following statements compare University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Rutgers University-New Brunswick with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- UMass Amherst's tuition ($39,293) is more expensive than Rutgers ($36,001).
- UMass Amherst's acceptance rate (57.77%) is lower than Rutgers (65.35%).
- Rutgers has higher yield (27.12%) than UMass Amherst (18.15%).
- UMass Amherst's SAT score (1,390) is higher than Rutgers (1,380).
- Rutgers's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UMass Amherst (18 to 1).
- Rutgers (50,617 students) is larger than UMass Amherst (31,810 students) with more enrolled students.
- Rutgers ($14,940) has higher amount of financial aid than UMass Amherst ($11,969).
- Rutgers's graduation rate (85%) is higher than UMass Amherst (83%).

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public, 4 years • Amherst, MA #79 National Universities, #12 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$17,357 In-State
$39,293 out-of-state
$39,293 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,969
Test Scores
1,390 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
57.77% Acceptance Rate
18.15% Yield
Enrollment
23,936 Undergraduate
7,874 Graduate
3,642 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,458 Faculties (full-time)
6,135 Staffs (full-time)
$115,252 Faculty Salary
$64,812 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,154 annual charge
-14,465 capacity

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Public, 4 years • New Brunswick, NJ #53 National Universities, #2 in New Jersey more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$17,239 In-State
$36,001 out-of-state
$36,001 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$14,940
Test Scores
1,380 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
65.35% Acceptance Rate
27.12% Yield
Enrollment
36,588 Undergraduate
14,029 Graduate
3,195 Online Students
Graduation Rate
85% Graduation Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
3,426 Faculties (full-time)
17,051 Staffs (full-time)
$115,312 Faculty Salary
$75,250 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,836 annual charge
-15,305 capacity
Add a College
Add a College
Add a College
More rivals of UMass Amherst
- vs. University of Delaware
- vs. University of Connecticut
- vs. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
- vs. Muhlenberg College
- vs. Davidson College
- vs. Bentley University
- vs. George Washington University
- vs. Michigan State University
- vs. University of Utah
- vs. Oberlin College
- vs. Union College
- vs. University of Maryland-College Park
- vs. College of the Holy Cross
- vs. American University
- vs. Pepperdine University
More rivals of Rutgers
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- vs. University of Maryland-College Park
- vs. Ohio State University-Main Campus
- vs. Northwestern University
- vs. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- vs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- vs. Indiana University-Bloomington
- vs. Michigan State University
- vs. University of Iowa
- vs. University of Wisconsin-Madison
- vs. Purdue University-Main Campus
- vs. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- vs. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor