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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Floridian here. Can someone explain why NJ has such weak state schools when the taxes are so high there?

And I agree with the others that the state matters. We have a great option here (which I’d actually claim is tier 2 not 3 as claimed earlier) so for us the decision is simple. But if it was basically pay for a good school or don’t go to a good school at all, I’d be more likely to pay. Actually have you looked at UF? The OOS sticker price is probably equivalent to in state at many others but for a stronger college.[/quote]

Former NJ resident- taxes are high partly because the public K-12 schools are usually quite strong, especially anywhere within commuting distance of NYC. There’s also probably still some level of corruption contributing to it, but that’s a topic for another day.

Rutgers is a perfectly great school and an excellent choice. On par with UMD, OSU, etc. Better than a lot of state flagships. But growing up in NJ nobody wanted to go to Rutgers. The campus is not super appealing, including different campuses that you need to take buses between. Nobody likes New Brunswick. Most NJ kids either want to go to New England, NYC, or South for good weather. NJ has a lot of smart, underprivileged kids who do great at Rutgers but UMC families dont love that and would rather pay more for their kids to go to a fancier option or another state flagship. Penn State and Vtech were super popular for my high school graduating class. [/quote]

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