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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rutgers has an honors college.  Is that new?  Is that a draw for students?[/quote]

There was one in the 80s. Not sure if it's the same.

Rutgers is never mentioned because it's the state school of NJ. The equivalent here would be UVA, VA Tech, UMD, etc. which are mentioned frequently. 
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I guess PPs question is really along the lines of "Why are state schools like Penn State, Pitt, Wisconsin and U-SC mentioned often on this board but not Rutgers, a higher ranked school".[/quote]

Pittsburgh is a utopia compared to New Brunswick.
Correct. It is ranked higher but rarely mentioned. Was curious as to why.  We plan on checking it out when we do some visits this spring - seemed there was something I was missing.  Based on projections it would by $15k cheaper a year for us than penn state (we are oos for both).[/quote]

DS, senior, has admission to both. Focus on the cost of Tuition+fees. That number is $36,264 for Rutgers and $40,188 for Penn State, about 4K cheaper. We assume the rest of the costs will be about $20K wherever DS goes so not that relevant.. Sure a city/high cost state could cost closer to $20K and a low cost place a bit less but that's usually offset by something else.

Comparable cost at[b] Pitt, a DCUM darling[/b], is $45,408! None of these three schools are know for generous merit aid. The one thing we didn't like about Rutgers was the campus when we did a self guided tour. Does not have a typical college town vibe. Maybe the admitted students day (if it still ends up being on the list) will change our minds.[/quote]

Funny how the DCUM crowd loves to talk about Pitt, but don't report any matriculation there. It's not like Pittsburgh is a utopia or anything.[/quote][/quote]

Pitt has a nice campus in a good location in a fun city.  Lots of kids want to live there.  Other kids like the classic college town vibe of Penn State's "Happy Valley."   Nobody's angling to live in New Brunswick.  Doesn't mean Rutgers isn't a good school--just that it's not a aesthetic draw for out of state kids.  [/quote]

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