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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.

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Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Strong Mobility Strong Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Strong
Student experience Solid
Admission
77.8% admitted

11,951 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
73%

$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

11,951

About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 77.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1010–1255
8601420
ACT middle 50%18–26
1331

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.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

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.

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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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

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.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Rutgers-Camden delivers Rutgers research resources in a much smaller campus setting with Philadelphia effectively next door.

03

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.

Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionJul 1
Fee and waiver$70 application fee

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.

Published annual cost$39,590
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$19,000
Affordability profileSolid

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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years73%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one80.9%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$74,479

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.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Recent graduates121
Median earnings$68,108

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates104
Median earnings$56,479

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates76
Median earnings$61,817

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.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Nearly 40 undergraduate majors span arts and sciences, business and nursing, with small classes, civic learning and undergraduate research prominent.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The compact urban campus sits on the Camden waterfront area, minutes from central Philadelphia by transit.

Career & value

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.

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