Newark, NJ · Public · 7,709 undergraduates · urban
Rutgers University-Newark
Less selective
Rutgers-Newark is an urban research campus where business, criminal justice, public affairs, and liberal arts connect directly to northern New Jersey institutions.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 78.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71%
17,779 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-Newark apart
Academic design
Business, criminal justice, public affairs, arts and sciences, and computing are major undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Campus sits in central Newark near transit, courts, businesses, and cultural institutions.
Career & value signal
Newark and New York-area employers, government agencies, nonprofits, and professional services create dense internship access.
Can I get in?
78.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
17,779About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
With one-year access
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rutgers University-Newark, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landWith one-year access
What Rutgers University-Newark 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
Business, criminal justice, public affairs, arts and sciences, and computing are major undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Rutgers-Newark is an urban research campus where business, criminal justice, public affairs, and liberal arts connect directly to northern New Jersey institutions.
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.
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.
With one-year access
Average annual cost by household income at Rutgers University-Newark
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.
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Rutgers University-Newark beyond the classroom
Campus sits in central Newark near transit, courts, businesses, and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Business, criminal justice, public affairs, arts and sciences, and computing are major undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus sits in central Newark near transit, courts, businesses, and cultural institutions.
Where the degree can lead
Newark and New York-area employers, government agencies, nonprofits, and professional services create dense internship access.