<p>Looking at the two schools, I'm aware that 95% of people would probably choose New Brunswick without a thought, but I, myself, am not too sure.</p>
<p>I'd be a Geology major, but focus on the as a whole sciences, because I'll be taking courses out of the department too (Mainly Physics).</p>
<p>Are these two schools really that different in academics?</p>
<p>For me, I think Newark is the better fit:</p>
<p>-7,000 students compared to 28,000 at New Brunswick
-Closer to both home and NYC.
-Commuter campus, so things are quiet(er)
-More urban environment
-Only one campus (opposed to Busch, Livingston, College Ave, Cook, Douglass)
-More accessible to public transportation</p>
<p>Now, while all of those perks are nice, they're all purely atmospheric, for lack of a better term; none of them have anything to do with respectability and/or quality of academics. That's where my confusion lies.</p>
<p>To potential employers, does a RU-Newark degree appear inferior to a New Brunswick one? What about grad schools?</p>
<p>I just want to know about this from an academic perspective. I like the city of Newark better than New Brunswick--that's established and I don't need any convincing one way or the other as far as that's concerned.</p>