University

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public land-grant research university in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was chartered in 1766 as Queen's College, established in honor of Queen Charlotte, and was the eighth institution of higher education founded in the American colonies. The college was renamed Rutgers College in 1825 to honor benefactor and Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Henry Rutgers. In 1864 it became New Jersey's land-grant institution, and the Rutgers Law of 1956 affirmed Rutgers as the State University of New Jersey. New Brunswick is the flagship campus and enrolls over 50,000 students across five campus areas: Busch, College Avenue, Cook, Douglass, and Livingston. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Common App, Direct application
Testing policy: Test optional (2025–2026)
In-state tuition: $17,929
Out-of-state tuition: $37,441
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 37,751

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2023–2024 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

65.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 36,588 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 35,082 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,506 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Agriculture, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Animal Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Anthropology
Social Sciences

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

View deadlines from earlier years

2025–2026

Early action · 2025–2026
2025-11-01 — Early Action application deadline for first-year applicants to Rutgers-New Brunswick (fall 2026 entry). Decision notification by January 31, 2026.

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Not required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Institution first-year requirements page reviewed alongside the current Common App Requirements Grid.
Secondary source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports financial_aid_url

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

28,326 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

7,681 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 50.9%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 5.4%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 630 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 720 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 640 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 28 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 33 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 15:1

Source: Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023-2024 · Retrieved 2026-09-01

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: sha256:9adfd2e36365ee65d3316ae7a0d1ea3674cf62aa0a412018d753366ddc8296f3 · Import: cds-2026-09-v31

Mathematics and Statistics

Area Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Physical Sciences

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Physical Sciences

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biological and Physical Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Biology, General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Biotechnology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Ceramic Sciences and Engineering

Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

Architecture and Related Services

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Cognitive Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, General

Education

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering Science

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental Design

Architecture and Related Services

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

Natural Resources and Conservation

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Food Science and Technology

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Genetics

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Geological/Geophysical Engineering

Engineering

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Resources Management and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Landscape Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Management Information Systems and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Legal Professions and Studies

Nutrition Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Health Professions and Related Programs

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Plant Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, Other

Social Sciences

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Urban Studies/Affairs

Social Sciences

Zoology/Animal Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Regular decision · 2025–2026

2025-12-01 — Regular Decision application deadline. "You must apply by no later than December 1 to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships." Decision notification by February 28, 2026.

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/new-brunswick

Financial aid · 2025–2026

2026-01-15 — Priority FAFSA filing date for first-year and transfer students. Rutgers FAFSA School Code: 002629.

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs-and-aid/financial-aid

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

2025–2026

Application fee · Required
Value: 70
$70 non-refundable application fee, required whether applying via the Rutgers Application or the Common App.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Fee waiver · Optional
Fee waivers available for National School Lunch Program participants; current military, veterans, and military dependents; and applicants with an official College Board, NACAC, ACT, or EOF waiver, or a high school counselor waiver for financial hardship.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Recommendation letters · Not required
"Letters of recommendation are not used for admissions consideration."
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Personal essay · Required
A personal essay is required and must be submitted within the application. Limited to 3,800 characters on the Rutgers Application, or a Common App personal statement of 250-650 words.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Interview · Not required
An interview is not part of the first-year application process.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Secondary school report · Required
Current high school seniors must submit a Self-Reported Academic Record (STARS).
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
English proficiency · Required
Required only for applicants whose secondary education has been outside the U.S. in a country where English is not the principal language.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
FAFSA · Required
FAFSA is used to apply for federal grants, loans, work-study, and merit-based scholarships. Priority filing date January 15 for first-year students. Rutgers FAFSA School Code: 002629.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs-and-aid/financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports application_platforms

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports testing_policy

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs-and-aid/financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs-and-aid/financial-aid

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/new-brunswick

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports description

https://www.rutgers.edu/about/our-revolutionary-roots-history

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports admissions_url

https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?186380

Retrieved 2026-06-10