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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the notable things about the best public universities is how much love these school get in-state - UC Berkeley and UCLA, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Virginia. People in those states take a lot of pride in their public universities.

[b]There doesn't seem to be a lot of love for Rutgers within New Jersey.[/b] I figure the people of New Jersey know best. [/quote]

Why tho?[/quote]

Rutgers is excellent, but the full cost of attendance for an in-state student without any aid is about $45,000 per year.

So, sending a student there may cost a family with an income of about $150,000 to $200,000 about as much as sending the student to a SUNY school, Arizona State or a private LAC with some merit aid.

The cost means that Rutgers isn’t a great default financial safety option for New Jersey families, even though it’s a fine school. [/quote]

Yes, this and it's in the center of the state, so nearly everyone lives <1 hour away, which is fine if that appeals to you, but many kids would like to explore something a bit further away.  So, expensive in-state + too close to home + non-contiguous campus with bussing required between locations.  Many NJ residents end up commuting into NYC or Philly.  No point doing it during college too.

Plus very strong public education throughout the state means high SAT scores, many competitive students who can get merit aid to explore a more immersive residential campus in another state.[/quote]

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