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Brigham Young University vs Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University69%admitted · 2025-26Rutgers University-New BrunswickRutgers University-New Brunswick65%admitted · 2023-24

Getting in

Acceptance rate68.6%65.3%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%1290–1430~1270–1480
ACT middle 50%28–3228–33
Applicant reports on our site4214

Cost and aid

Tuition$14,192$14,222 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state—$33,734
Food and housing$11,200$15,714
Sticker price per year$25,392$53,155
Average need-based grant$9,138$14,849
Average % of need met62.7%12%

Outcomes

First-year retention91.3%93%
6-year graduation rate80.7%85%
Undergraduates34,35436,588

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

Brigham Young University or Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Is Brigham Young University harder to get into than Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is more selective. It admitted 65.3% of first-year applicants, compared with 68.6% at Brigham Young University, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

What SAT scores do Brigham Young University and Rutgers University-New Brunswick students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1290–1430 at Brigham Young University and about 1270–1480 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Which is cheaper, Brigham Young University or Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Before aid, Brigham Young University costs about $25,392 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $53,155 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $9,138 at Brigham Young University and $14,849 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Does Brigham Young University or Rutgers University-New Brunswick have a higher graduation rate?

80.7% of Brigham Young University students graduate within six years, compared with 85% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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