Salisbury vs. Rutgers University-Newark

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with Rutgers University Newark in Newark, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rutgers University Newark is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (11,315 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); Rutgers University Newark is in Newark, NJ (Large City setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Rutgers University Newark is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; Rutgers University Newark 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salisbury University are 13.5% lower than at Rutgers University Newark ($13,900 vs. $16,074).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.8% higher at Rutgers University-Newark than at Salisbury University (about $14,588 more per year; $36,762 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salisbury University than at Rutgers University Newark (88% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rutgers University Newark students is 90.8% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($17,405 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Incoming Salisbury students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at Rutgers University-Newark (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Salisbury, test-free at Rutgers University-Newark.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Rutgers University-Newark (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 7.1% at Rutgers University-Newark.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $2,062 lower median loan debt than Rutgers University-Newark graduates ($20,153 vs. $22,215).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rutgers University-Newark graduates ($208 vs. $229).
• More Rutgers University-Newark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salisbury students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.