New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 37,751 undergraduates · urban
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Moderately selective
Rutgers–New Brunswick is physically and academically decentralized across five campus districts and multiple separately admitting undergraduate schools.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 65.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 84.4%
43,347 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–New Brunswick apart
Academic design
Students enter specific undergraduate schools rather than one universal college, creating school-level academic requirements and pathways from the beginning.
Campus pattern
Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston are geographically distinct campuses connected through the university bus system.
A signature opportunity
Five-campus New Brunswick structure.
Can I get in?
65.4% admitted
Mason Gross applicants complete an additional talent assessment, using an audition, portfolio, interview, or other discipline-specific artistic submission.
Recent applicant pool
43,347About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 51% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
Admission by residency
Harder for residents
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2023
Rutgers University-New Brunswick admitted 62.3% of New Jersey applicants and 72% of applicants from other states. Out-of-state applicants were admitted at 1.2 times the resident rate. New Jersey students took 84% of the seats in the entering class.
18,053 admitted from 28,992 applicants
6,928 admitted from 9,625 applicants
3,345 admitted from 4,730 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rutgers University–New Brunswick, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Rutgers University–New Brunswick 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
Students enter specific undergraduate schools rather than one universal college, creating school-level academic requirements and pathways from the beginning.
Make institutional fit specific
Rutgers–New Brunswick is physically and academically decentralized across five campus districts and multiple separately admitting undergraduate schools.
Use the application route carefully
Mason Gross applicants complete an additional talent assessment, using an audition, portfolio, interview, or other discipline-specific artistic submission.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Mason Gross applicants complete an additional talent assessment, using an audition, portfolio, interview, or other discipline-specific artistic submission.
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.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits 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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
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.
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Biology, General
Public Health
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Rutgers University–New Brunswick beyond the classroom
Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston are geographically distinct campuses connected through the university bus system.
A defining academic feature
Students enter specific undergraduate schools rather than one universal college, creating school-level academic requirements and pathways from the beginning.
Read the residential pattern
Compare the residential setup and surrounding area with the day-to-day routine you want.
Daily life follows the campus map
Dining and nearby options matter most when they support the academic, residential, and social routine you expect.
What shapes an ordinary week
Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston are geographically distinct campuses connected through the university bus system.
Turn a direction into participation
The strongest opportunities connect a clear academic or personal direction to real work beyond class.
Find the right everyday fit
Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston are geographically distinct campuses connected through the university bus system.