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Just saw it up near the tunnel, big digital billboard reads "go to u of Maine for the cost of Rutgers in-state tuition".
Wtf? That's personal.
Are you being serious? Should they have put a billboard IN NJ talking about University of Florida or North Carolina? Maybe they did this in other states also.
You think you are freezing you A$$ of in the winter now, wait to you get to Maine.
You think you are freezing you A$$ of in the winter now, wait to you get to Maine.
U Maine sensed weakness with Flood....I jest
Of course not serious. Actually think it's kinda cleverAre you being serious? Should they have put a billboard IN NJ talking about University of Florida or North Carolina? Maybe they did this in other states also.
In state UMaine tuition is $9000I just saw this e-billboard on I-287 Piscataway. I don't really care about an OOS school putting a billboard to advertise, but WTF is with the misinformation? It clearly says attend UMaine (meaning the flagship in Orono) for the cost of Rutgers In-State Tuition.
Rutgers 2019-2020 in-state tuition is $12,232. UMaine 2019-2020 out-of-state tuition is $29,310. http://www.maine.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-rates/
Leave aside quality for just a minute. From purely a cost perspective, tell me how the hell are the two equivalent? UMaine is over twice as expensive for a NJ resident. This the same BS comparison that NJ parents have been spouting for decades, asserting that it's soooo much cheaper to send Junior OOS for school.
What's this $15000 off coupon? Is every NJ resident guaranteed this discount? Otherwise, it's just false advertising.In state UMaine tuition is $9000
OOS UMaine tuition is $29,310
If they give NJ residents a $15,000 off coupon every year (call it a merit scholarship), they get a student paying $5000 more than an instate kid who will also rent a dorm room and get a meal plan. They’re average SAT is 100 points below Rutgers, so it’s not like they’re getting cream of the crop. It’s just another option from the Kean and Stockton level students.
What's this $15000 off coupon? Is every NJ resident guaranteed this discount? Otherwise, it's just false advertising.
All makes sense now. So if you’re not a total schlub in HS, you basically pay NJ in-state rates which is not quite Maine OOS, but enough to ensure it makes economic sense for the UMaine system and it keeps the doors open.Nope. They need a 3.0 GPA and 1120 SAT to qualify. If they only meet one of those, they only get $9000 off.
https://go.umaine.edu/apply/scholarships/flagship-match-first-year/
They have the same billboard in CT and MA referencing the corresponding in state campus.Just saw it up near the tunnel, big digital billboard reads "go to u of Maine for the cost of Rutgers in-state tuition".
Wtf? That's personal.
In state UMaine tuition is $9000
OOS UMaine tuition is $29,310
If they give NJ residents a $15,000 off coupon every year (call it a merit scholarship), they get a student paying $5000 more than an instate kid who will also rent a dorm room and get a meal plan. They’re average SAT is 100 points below Rutgers, so it’s not like they’re getting cream of the crop. It’s just another option from the Kean and Stockton level students.
To me I have never heard of a NJ school that isn't Princeton, RU, Stevens or TCNJ being real strong in alumni connections.
"Numbers...." Exactly. If your bottom line is purely $ then you can't beat Maine. Those with more ambition though, weigh more than just $, which is where Rutgers has an edge IMHONothing personal, just business. Numbers, pure and simple.
UMaine has a really serious problem of declining enrollment at its campuses. The state has an aging population, and as you might imagine, as a poor state a lot of its young people go elsewhere figuring the job prospects are better graduating somewhere else.
A pretty inventive way of putting your name out there if you ask me. I lived in Maine for one year between NJ and Nevada and I'd go back there in a heartbeat if I could.
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One of my nephews goes to the University if Florida for almost the same exact price as Rutgers. He got very good grades and as far as I know pretty good SAT scores, but Rutgers offered no price break, but UF offered quite a lot. I have one left to try to pick RU. I will give it my best shot.
Camden, just a little background. He played a lot of sports and was a HUGE Tim Tebow fan as a little kid, including wearing a jersey that practically went to his knees when he got it. lol So, he had exposure to UF at a very early age plus he played a lot of baseball and knew Florida has had great baseball for years. Anyway, he was all over the map as far as looking at schools-visited a lot. Off the top of my head, Rutgers,TCNJ,Monmouth,Lehigh,Lafayette,Clemson,Penn State,James Madison,Villanova,Elon,UNC-Chapel Hill,Florida and I may have missed one. He was admitted everywhere except Clemson who had him on the waiting list. They told him normally he would have gotten in with no problem, but apps went to the moon with the National Championship year. So he finally decided he was going away and wanted a big school. Wants to Major in Business and probably something sports related. Loves hot weather-sometimes he would catch three games in the same day in late Spring/Summer. I had no idea how good a school it is until he decided it was in his final two and I found out that it is ranked the 9th best public university. So it came down to Florida and it pains me to say it, Penn State. He went back to UF for a second time and that sealed the deal. The campus won him over. The weather and the girls didn’t hurt. lol Just started his second year and loves it. I have one nephew left and I will do my best to see he ends up wearing scarlet.
VERY interesting -- thanks for your response! I suspect he is not the only young person in New Jersey who feels the same way. Florida is a growing state: NJ is not. After the next census, N J will have one fewer Representative and Fla. will have more. (P.S. I went to high school in Orlando and never saw anything special in Florida women, but I suspect I"m in the minority on that.)
I think you guys are misinterpreting the reasons students are leaving. No one is looking forward to starting a career in Gainesville. The vast majority will do their 4-5 years away and come back to where the jobs are.
I spent the weekend of the Maryland game in Columbia, SC with one of my sons attending UofSC’s Open House. UofSC is another school that will match Rutgers instate tuition. They boast over 50% OOS, and the feeling I got was everyone was there to “get away” from their local State U. They even discussed their career services and *spoiler alert* you don’t have to go to school within commuting distance of New York to get a co-op in New York.
It was an eye opening experience and it presents a serious alternative to Rutgers. My kids do not have an unlimited budget to spend on college, and it’s nice to see they have alternatives within the budget they were given. When the time comes, they’ll make the decision that is best for them.
Unless that decision is Penn State, that school won’t see a dime from me.