Rutgers-Newark vs Berkeley College-New York

Rutgers University-Newark and Berkeley College-New York, two distinct institutions located in the vibrant cities of Newark and New York, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Rutgers University-Newark, a public research university, boasts a significantly lower acceptance rate compared to Berkeley College-New York, a private institution. While both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, Rutgers University-Newark is known for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, while Berkeley College-New York emphasizes business, healthcare, and technology-related fields. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the institution that best aligns with your academic aspirations and career goals.

	Berkeley College-New York	Rutgers University-Newark
Overview
Location	New York, New York	Newark, New Jersey
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	48.0%	86.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	77.4%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70
SAT range	N/A	1030 - 1270
ACT range	N/A	21 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		24.0%
Students submitting ACT score		2.0%
Total number of applicants		14,456
Total number of admissions given out		11,194
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,300
Yield rate		11.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,206	In state: $40,069 Out of state: $57,270
Average net price	$20,023	$11,364
Tuition	$25,900	In state: $12,536 Out of state: $29,737
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,830 Meal plan: $5,100
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $15,040	77.0% Average amount $14,611
Students receiving federal student loan	60.0% Average amount $5,923	29.0% Average amount $5,035
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	2.0% Average amount $15,307

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,981 Men 34.7% Women 65.3%	8,334 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Graduate students	N/A	3,834 Men 49.9% Women 50.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	10.6%	2.3%
International students	17.9%	10.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,453
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York New Jersey Connecticut Georgia Pennsylvania	New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Mississippi Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Legal Profession	Business Public Administration and Social Service Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.1%	64.9%
Dropout rate	41.6%	12.3%
Transferred out	24.1%	20.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,349 Year 2: $40,485 Year 3: $46,263 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,591 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $43,445 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,908 Year 2: $36,906 Year 3: $41,793 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $41,576 Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,617 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $39,425 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,113 Year 2: $38,424 Year 3: $39,343 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,735 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $38,990 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,561 Year 2: $34,085 Year 3: $38,115 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,943 Year 2: $33,423 Year 3: $36,645 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,088 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $35,716	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,618 Year 2: $109,327 Year 3: $125,566 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $125,431 Year 2: $110,432 Year 3: $124,617 Biological and Physical Sciences (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,298 Year 2: $64,791 Year 3: $102,688 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,934 Year 2: $71,778 Year 3: $90,572 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,567 Year 2: $68,079 Year 3: $80,867 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,197 Year 2: $65,486 Year 3: $78,722 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,547 Year 2: $60,001 Year 3: $72,957 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,276 Year 2: $70,596 Year 3: $71,573 Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,779 Year 2: $55,087 Year 3: $70,671 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,307 Year 2: $64,087 Year 3: $69,320

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