out of state. Which one should choose? Thanks ahead for your suggestion
We need more information. You’ve provided very little.
Are you OOS for both?
How much will each cost you?
Have you been admitted to honors at either school?
Is there a particular area of CS you’re interested in?
Any location or other considerations that are important to you?
They are basically the same, with Rutgers getting a slight nod because its proximity to NYC’s tech community. But Penn State sends a lot of grads to NYC so Rutgers’ advantage is small.
I recommend going with the school where you think you will have the best college experience.
Being fairly equally ranked for CS, I would also consider cost.
Also FWIW, if OP desires to work in NYC after graduation many firms (including two Wall Street firms I’ve worked at) actively recruit from Rutgers. Of course, Penn State grads can get jobs too but we didn’t go to their campus.
Rutgers has less difficult secondary admission to the CS major (C grades in five prerequisites there, versus 3.10 college GPA and C grades in seven prerequisites at Penn State).
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