<p>MSU has long been under the shadows of the nearby Michigan, Notre Dame, Chicago, Northwestern,…etc., while Rutgers under the shadow of nearby private elite schools of the east coast. Similar size in terms of number of student body as well. I believe State is traditionally stronger in hard science and Business School, while Rutgers in others. Athletic-wise, MSU is certainly more established than Rutgers. Endowment-wise, State has over twice that of Rutgers. Nonetheless, I perceive them as equal in terms of undergrad academic quality and overall reputation. Campus-wise, most would certainly pick East Lansing over New Brunswick for its natural beauty. Yet, Rutgers is only about an hour away from the vibrant NYC which is certainly a huge plus compared to Capital Lansing imho. Last but not least, both schools have law school (although Rutgers Law School is located in Newark Campus I believe) and while State does not have a Pharmacy School, it has a D.O. school which Rutgers does not. Pretty even there as well in terms of Professional schools if you ask me. I short, both are certainly heavily underrated in terms of academic reputation imho! :)</p>
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