Rutgers vs Penn State
How classes compare at Rutgers University and Penn State University: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject.
From student ratings across the web
Classes at Rutgers and Penn State rate about as hard as each other. Workload is about the same at both.
| Measure | Rutgers | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Rated courses | 1,511 | 1,606 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 | 61/100 |
| Average workload | 61/100 | 63/100 |
Difficulty by subject
Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.
Mathematics
About the sameEnglish
About the sameHistory
Harder at Penn StatePolitical Science
Harder at Penn StatePsychology
Harder at Penn StateEngineering
Harder at RutgersCommunication
Harder at RutgersComputer Science
Harder at Penn StateSociology
Harder at RutgersEconomics
About the same
Easiest classes at Penn State
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Hardest classes at Penn State
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
More comparisons
Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.