University at Buffalo vs Rutgers University - New Brunswick

University at Buffalo vs Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Overview Comparison
University at BuffaloRutgers University - New Jersey
Collegedunia Score4.4 Out of 105.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 301 Times Higher Education 2024
# 280 US News 2023
# 301 Times Higher Education 2023
# 40 US News 2024
# 201 Times Higher Education 2024
# 299 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 76 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 176 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 62 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 68 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 86 for Law by US News 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -66
PG Programs -90
Doctorate Programs -75
UG Programs -154
PG Programs -102
Doctorate Programs -10
Acceptance Rate59.4 %58.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-580
IELTS-6
PTE-50
SAT-1080
TOEFL-70
IELTS-6
SAT-1190
TOEFL-79
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   24600
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  23100
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 37230 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   14506
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  15072
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 33851 Per Year
placement (average package)

Some programs and average salary are as follows:

Degree                                  Average Salary

Masters in Management        $121,000 

MBA                                      $93,000 

Executive MBA                     $88,000 

Masters in Science                 $82,000 

Other Degree                          $79,000 

Masters of Arts                        $69,000 


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

83% in high school and bachelors for UG and graduate admission respectively; Personal Statement; 2 to 3 letter of recommendations; CV

Academic transcripts; LORs; Essays; Test Scores; English proficiency scores; Resume.GPA requirements are around 3.73 for students (Grade- A-B+). 

Campuses and B-SchoolsNARutgers Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity at BuffaloRutgers University - New Jersey
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1846
1766
Student:Faculty Ratio18:1
13:1
Male:Female57% Male, 43% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Three campuses: North (main), South and Downtown; North campus has all undergraduate colleges, some graduate schools and administrative buildings; Medical and architectural schools are located at South campus; Downtown campus has research institutes


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

University’s libraries are grouped into units: Administration, Communications, Discovery & Delivery Services, Law Library, Research, Education & Outreach, and Technology; Over 4 million print volumes; 3.5 million in-person visits per year; 11 million website pageviews; over 35 subject librarians; 3500 power oulets


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 has over 600 organizations and clubs; organizes Distinguished Speaker Series and invites presidents, celebrities, musicians, and activists to speak; has a Student Government Body divided into three parts: Executive, Legislative and Judicial; 35 on-campus dining locations including a food truck duo: Big Blue and Little Blue offering various types of cuisines


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#Rooms (Single) - $10152
#Rooms (Triple) - $8696
#Rooms (Double) - $9132
#Rooms (Triple with bath) - $9250
#On campus - $12452
#Off campus (not with family) - $18386
#Off campus (with family) - $3013
Famous Alumni

Michael A. Battle (Director of the Executive Office for US Attorneys); Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Prime Minister and President of Somalia); Jeanine Pro (TV Host and author); Ellen Shulman Baker (Astronaut); Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent); Jacob A. Marinsky (Chemist and co-discoverer of Promethium); Elad Levy (Neurosurgeon)


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

New York contributed 8% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was 5.3% in January 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


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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