Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
University, Graduate school in New Brunswick, The United States
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public research university in the US state of New Jersey. Its history begins in 1766, and its main locations are New Brunswick (the flagship, home to the main administration at 57 US Highway 1), Newark and Camden, together with Rutgers Health, a statewide academic health centre. The university has more than 71,000 undergraduate and graduate students and over 300 research centres and institutes. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE); Rutgers–New Brunswick is a member of the Association of American Universities and of the Big Ten.
Rutgers offers more than 150 undergraduate majors, as well as graduate and professional programmes, including training for doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other health professionals. Students can also join honors colleges, study abroad, or take continuing education and online degree programmes.
Undergraduate applicants can choose up to three Rutgers schools on one application, and each school applies its own admission criteria. Transfer students need a high school diploma and at least 12 college credits from an accredited institution. A separate admission route exists for international students. The university offers scholarships, grants, student employment and tuition payment plans.
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Deadlines
First-year undergraduate applications for Fall 2027 are due on 1 December 2026. Applicants must apply by 1 December to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships.
Scholarships and financial aid
Rutgers offers scholarships, grants, student employment, information on loans and tuition payment plans. In 2024-25, 87% of undergraduates received financial aid, and the average aid offer for first-year students was $16,678. Admitted and continuing students who submit the FAFSA are automatically considered for scholarships from the Office of Financial Aid; first-year awards are made separately by the New Brunswick, Newark and Camden locations.
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Music
- Art Studies
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
- Theatre
- Performing Arts
- Business
- Management
- Marketing
- International Affairs
- Communications
- Television
- Media Studies
- Journalism
- Economics
- Economics
- Education
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Finance
- Finance
- Accounting
- Health
- Neuroscience
- Allied Health
- Nursing
- Human Studies and Services
- Social Work
- Humanities
- Central and Eastern European Studies
- Art History
- History
- Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
- Philosophy
- Law
- Criminal Justice
- Law
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Slavic Studies
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Spanish Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Russian Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Modern Languages
- Italian Language and Literature (in Universities)
- French Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Literature
- Pre-professional studies
- Pre-Medicine
- Public Administration and Services
- Public Administration/Management
- Urban Studies and Planning
- Sciences
- Political Science
- Physics
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Geosciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Applied Mathematics
- Environmental Studies
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Archeology
- Zoology
- Applied Physics
- Botany
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural studies
- Women’s Studies
- Global Studies
- Puerto Rican Studies
- American Studies
- African Studies
- Technology
- Information Technology Systems