<p>Well obviously Rutgers will place more people into law school, because Rutgers has more people to place. I'm a senior at TCNJ and I'm currently applying to law school. I haven't heard back from all of my schools yet, but I've already been accepted into two top14 schools, and I will most likely be going to one of them. I think the reason TCNJ doesn't send a lot of students to the T14 is that it is not really known for pre-law, there strengths are more education, pre-med, nursing, etc. That doesn't mean if you want to go to law school that you won't be able to get in somewhere you want to go. Like I said, it didn't stop me. </p>
<p>Law school admissions people don't really care where you went to undergrad, unless maybe you are applying to Harvard or Yale, in which case it might help you to have gone to an ivy. Rutgers though will not provide you with a leg up on TCNJ. It's true that TCNJ's national reputation is not as good as Rutgers, however in law school admissions it can be an advantage to go to a smaller school that has never had someone attend their law school, provided the school is a reputable one which TCNJ definitely is. The single biggest factor in law school admissions is your LSAT score. If you score high enough on the LSAT you are virtually guaranteed a place in the law school of your choice. Law school admissions is not like college admissions which takes soft factors into account, such as extracurriculars, they want to see a high LSAT score, a high GPA, and some good letters of rec. If anything a small school is more likely to give you the chance to really get to know your professors and have them write you great letters. </p>
<p>As for their endowment, a lot of Rutger's money goes to research because they are a research institution. All of TCNJ's money goes to education. The faculty at TCNJ are fantastic, the class sizes are small, and the classes are interesting. I would say, though I admit I may be biased ;) that TCNJ provides a better undegrad education. </p>
<p>TCNJ's campus is self-contained, relatively small and very pretty with matching buildings, tons of trees and stretches of grass. If you get the chance visit in the spring because that's when it looks its best. It's an absolute mess when it rains, with serious flooding issues, so try to avoid it then ;) </p>
<p>The fact that juniors and senior aren't guaranteed housing isn't really a problem. Many upperclassmen prefer to move off campus, so those who really want on-campus are usually able to get it. I don't know anyone who wanted on-campus housing and couldn't get it. </p>
<p>There are parties on tuesdays and weekends at off-campus houses. The party scene is obviously not as big as it is at some schools like Penn State, UVA etc, but it does exist. If you really want parties you're best best is to join a frat/sorority asap. As for the hotness factor of the student body, I will say that I frequently I think the campus looks like an ad for american eagle or abercrombie. If that's the look you're going for, we've got it here ;)</p>