Camden, NJ · Public · 3,753 undergraduates · urban
Rutgers University-Camden
Less selective
Rutgers-Camden delivers Rutgers research resources in a much smaller campus setting with Philadelphia effectively next door.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 77.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 73%
11,951 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$74,479 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Rutgers University-Camden apart
Academic design
Nearly 40 undergraduate majors span arts and sciences, business and nursing, with small classes, civic learning and undergraduate research prominent.
Campus pattern
The compact urban campus sits on the Camden waterfront area, minutes from central Philadelphia by transit.
Career & value signal
Students can combine an intimate campus with internships, culture and employers across both Camden and Philadelphia while retaining access to the wider Rutgers system.
Can I get in?
77.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,951About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rutgers University-Camden, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Rutgers University-Camden weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nearly 40 undergraduate majors span arts and sciences, business and nursing, with small classes, civic learning and undergraduate research prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
Rutgers-Camden delivers Rutgers research resources in a much smaller campus setting with Philadelphia effectively next door.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Rutgers University-Camden
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Rutgers University-Camden beyond the classroom
The compact urban campus sits on the Camden waterfront area, minutes from central Philadelphia by transit.
A defining academic feature
Nearly 40 undergraduate majors span arts and sciences, business and nursing, with small classes, civic learning and undergraduate research prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
The compact urban campus sits on the Camden waterfront area, minutes from central Philadelphia by transit.
Where the degree can lead
Students can combine an intimate campus with internships, culture and employers across both Camden and Philadelphia while retaining access to the wider Rutgers system.