University

Rutgers University–Newark

Newark, NJ, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Rutgers University–Newark is a U.S. undergraduate institution.

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Common App, Direct application
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: Not available
Out-of-state tuition: Not available
Cost of attendance: Not available
Undergraduate enrollment: Not available

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

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

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

71.4%

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

Testing

ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 28 score
Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 24%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 2%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 510 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9)

Majors

No majors reported yet.

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — Rutgers first-year Early Action deadline for fall 2027.
https://infopacket.admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/newark
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2026-12-01 — Rutgers first-year Regular Decision deadline for fall 2027.
https://infopacket.admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/newark

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
Rutgers first-year application fee.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Available
Rutgers accepts official fee waivers for eligible applicants.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Personal essay · Required
Rutgers requires a short original essay for first-year applicants.
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply/first-year-applicants
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Sources

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

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official institutional first-year admissions deadlines and process.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official institutional first-year application requirements.

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 36,793 applicants
First-year students admitted (C1): 26,254 students
First-year students enrolled (C1): 1,857 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

2023–2024 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

78.7%

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

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,417 students; Fall 2023 B1 total undergraduate enrollment: 3,001 full-time men, 3,450 full-time women, 471 part-time men, and 495 part-time women.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,451 students; Calculated from the Fall 2023 B1 full-time undergraduate counts.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 966 students; Calculated from the Fall 2023 B1 part-time undergraduate counts.

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 17,779 applicants
First-year students admitted (C1): 13,997 students
First-year students enrolled (C1): 1,408 students
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the C11 GPA distribution blank.
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves the average high school GPA blank.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): Not reported by institution; Rutgers–Newark states that regular-admission applicants are reviewed test blind; the official CDS leaves the score-submitter percentage blank.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): Not reported by institution; Rutgers–Newark states that regular-admission applicants are reviewed test blind; the official CDS leaves the score-submitter percentage blank.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves SAT percentiles blank.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves SAT percentiles blank.
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves SAT percentiles blank.
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves SAT percentiles blank.
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves ACT percentiles blank.
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; The official CDS leaves ACT percentiles blank.

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 13:1; The official CDS reports a Fall 2023 ratio of 13 to 1, based on 8,397 students and 627 faculty.

Source: Rutgers University–Newark Common Data Set 2023-2024 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://oirds.rutgers.edu/CDS/2023/Newark%20CDS_2023-2024_final_V1.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v104-rutgers-newark