Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public four-year · City: Small

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36,588undergraduates

58%admitted

Test-optionalSAT/ACT

$19,052average net price per year

85%graduate in 6 years

93%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants: 43,347
Admitted: 28,326
Admit rate: 58%
Admit rate, women: 66%
Admit rate, men: 64%
Admitted students who enroll: 27%
First-year students: 7,681
SAT/ACT: Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores: 51%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%): 630-720
SAT math (middle 50%): 640-760
Students who sent ACT scores: 5%
ACT composite (middle 50%): 28-33

What the college looks at
High school GPA	Required
High school record	Required
College-prep coursework	Required
SAT or ACT scores	Considered, not required
Recommendations	Not considered
Essay or personal statement	Required
Class rank	Considered, not required
Demonstrated competencies	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required
Work experience	Considered, not required
Legacy status	Not considered

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Majors

109 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)

Accounting Bachelor's (108 awarded)
Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Finance, General Bachelor's (490 awarded)
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (236 awarded)
Labor and Industrial Relations Bachelor's (121 awarded)
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (274 awarded)
Management Science Bachelor's (307 awarded)
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (198 awarded)

Computer and information sciences and support services (2)

Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (746 awarded)
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (385 awarded)

Engineering (10)

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (93 awarded)
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (62 awarded)
Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (253 awarded)
Engineering Science Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (173 awarded)

Health professions and related programs (11)

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Health Services Administration Bachelor's (107 awarded)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (21 awarded)
Public Health, General Bachelor's (244 awarded)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (297 awarded)
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (16 awarded)

Biological and biomedical sciences (10)

Biochemistry Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (421 awarded)
Biometry/Biometrics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biotechnology Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Bachelor's (153 awarded)
Entomology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Microbiology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Molecular Biology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Molecular Genetics Bachelor's (34 awarded)

Psychology (1)

Psychology, General Bachelor's (570 awarded)

Social sciences (7)

Anthropology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Economics, General Bachelor's (216 awarded)
Geography Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (202 awarded)
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Sociology, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (12 awarded)

Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)

Journalism Bachelor's (103 awarded)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (288 awarded)

Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (222 awarded)
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (79 awarded)

Visual and performing arts (9)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Dance, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Music Performance, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (172 awarded)

Mathematics and statistics (2)

Mathematics, General Bachelor's (95 awarded)
Statistics, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)

Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (4)

Agriculture, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
Food Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Plant Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)

Physical sciences (5)

Astrophysics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Chemistry, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Meteorology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physics, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)

English language and literature/letters (1)

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (106 awarded)

Natural resources and conservation (3)

Environmental Science Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Environmental Studies Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)

Public administration and social service professions (2)

Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social Work Bachelor's (86 awarded)

History (1)

History, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)

Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)

Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Data Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (30 awarded)

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (12)

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Comparative Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Korean Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Linguistics Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Portuguese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)

Architecture and related services (3)

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Environmental Design/Architecture Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Landscape Architecture Bachelor's (14 awarded)

Philosophy and religious studies (2)

Philosophy Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (6)

African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (6 awarded)
East Asian Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Women's Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)

Education (1)

Technical Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)

Graduate programs (136)

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Master's, Doctorate (research)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Master's
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's
Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
Endodontics/Endodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's
Health Services Administration Master's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's, Doctorate (research)
Health/Medical Physics Post-master's certificate
Medical Informatics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Master's
Medical Science/Scientist Master's, Post-master's certificate
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Doctorate (research)
Medicine Doctorate (professional)
Nursing Science Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (research)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-master's certificate
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Master's, Post-master's certificate
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (research)
Periodontics/Periodontology Post-master's certificate
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics Master's
Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Master's
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (research)
Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Doctorate (research)
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research)
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Information Science/Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biostatistics Master's
Botany/Plant Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Ecology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Entomology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Epidemiology Master's
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Doctorate (research)
Microbiology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Molecular Genetics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Molecular Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
Neurobiology and Anatomy Master's, Doctorate (research)
Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
Physiology, General Doctorate (research)
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Master's
Toxicology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Agricultural Engineering Master's
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Industrial Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Systems Engineering Master's
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Master's
Education, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's, Doctorate (research)
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
Reading Teacher Education Master's
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctorate (research)
Nutrition Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
Sustainability Studies Master's
Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
Applied Psychology Master's
Educational Psychology Master's
Psychology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
Library and Information Science Master's
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
Labor and Industrial Relations Master's, Doctorate (research)
Management Science Master's
Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geography Master's, Doctorate (research)
Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's, Doctorate (research)
Physics, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
Art/Art Studies, General Master's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
Music Performance, General Master's, Doctorate (professional)
Music, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chinese Language and Literature Master's
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Comparative Literature Doctorate (research)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's
French Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
German Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
Italian Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
Linguistics Doctorate (research)
Spanish Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctorate (research)
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
Packaging Science Master's
English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Agricultural Economics Master's
Animal Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Food Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
Health Communication Master's
Environmental Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Doctorate (research)
Landscape Architecture Master's
Women's Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
Religion/Religious Studies Master's

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state: $17,239
Tuition and fees, out-of-state: $36,001
Housing and food on campus: $14,715
Books and supplies: $1,391
Other on-campus costs: $4,372
Total cost on campus, in-state: $37,717
Total cost on campus, out-of-state: $56,479
Total cost living at home: $30,390

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Per year
$0-30,000	$15,885
$30,001-48,000	$15,532
$48,001-75,000	$17,578
$75,001-110,000	$24,020
Over $110,000	$33,460

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.

First-year students who got any aid: 71%
Got grants or scholarships: 52%
Average grant or scholarship: $16,249
Got a grant from the college: 47%
Average grant from the college: $10,408
Undergraduates with a Pell grant: 27%
First-year students who borrowed: 42%
Average amount borrowed: $11,606

Net price calculator ↗Financial aid office ↗

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years: 71%
Bachelor's in 5 years: 83%
Bachelor's in 6 years: 85%
Bachelor's in 8 years: 85%
Any degree in 6 years (all students): 85%
Transferred to another college: 7%
Came back for year two: 93%

By financial aid
Pell grant students	81%
Subsidized loan, no Pell	83%
Neither	88%

Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
Group	Students	Graduated
Women	2,999	87%
Men	3,035	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	100% (small group)
Asian	1,932	89%
Black	338	78%
Hispanic	741	79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	16	88% (small group)
White	2,052	85%
Two or more races	194	87%
Race unknown	98	82%
International	660	84%

Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
Started	Students	Earned a degree or certificate here	Enrolled at another college
Started here, full-time	6,649	85%	9%
Started here, part-time	6	33% (small group)	50%
Transferred in, full-time	3,305	84%	8%
Transferred in, part-time	266	67%	13%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students: 50,617
Undergraduates: 36,588
Full-time undergraduates: 35,082
Part-time undergraduates: 1,506
Graduate students: 14,029
Students per faculty member: 15 to 1
First-year students from in state: 84%
From out of state: 8%
From other countries: 7%
Undergraduates age 25 and up: 5%
Undergraduates taking all classes online: 2%
Undergraduates registered with disability services: 7%

Undergraduates
Women	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	33%
Black	7%
Hispanic	16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
White	31%
Two or more races	4%
Race unknown	2%
International	7%

Campus life

Setting: City: Small
Address: 83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-1281
County: Middlesex County
Type: Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
Highest degree: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Academic calendar: Semester
Land-grant university: Yes
Athletics: NCAA
Teams include: football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Offers: Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.