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New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick is the flagship location of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a public research university in central New Jersey, near New York City and Philadelphia. Founded in 1766, it is New Jersey's No. 1 public research university according to U.S. News & World Report, a member of the Association of American Universities (invited to join in 1989) and part of the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Academic Alliance, with the Scarlet Knights competing in NCAA Division I.
Rutgers-New Brunswick reaches across five campuses that form a single community: College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook and Douglass, ranging from a downtown setting to a traditional rural-style collegiate campus. More than 50,000 students from all 50 states and over 100 countries study here, with 500+ student organizations and 120+ majors and programs.
Undergraduate education is delivered through 11 schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Mason Gross School of the Arts, School of Communication and Information, School of Management and Labor Relations, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and the School of Social Work. Start Global, a signature programme for first-year School of Arts and Sciences students, begins the first year in Dublin, Ireland.
Student life centres on residence communities on each campus, managed by Residence Life, plus first-generation support such as the Scarlet First programmes (Thrive SSS Scholars and the Paul Robeson Success Institute); 25% of the last incoming class were first-generation students.
International students come from more than 130 countries, with more than 9,000 across the university. Each regional location offers advising and support from arrival to graduation, and an International Student Orientation is held before classes begin.
Rutgers University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Rutgers also holds designations as New Jersey's land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution.
Students on F-1 and J-1 visas pay the non-New Jersey rate plus a $500 SEVIS administration fee, medical insurance and health services fees, books and travel. Part-time School of Arts and Sciences tuition is $496 per credit (resident) and $1,197 per credit (non-resident).
All admitted first-year international students on valid non-immigrant visas are automatically considered for Rutgers international scholarships of $5,000 to $16,000 per year, awarded for four years of undergraduate study with a minimum 3.25 GPA. No separate application; apply by the Early Action or Regular Decision date.
First-year applicants admitted for fall who apply by December 1 are considered for one merit-based scholarship, renewable with full-time enrolment and minimum academic criteria; acceptance of admission by May 1 is required. Recipients may receive additional need-based aid. Mason Gross applicants who complete the talent assessment are automatically considered.
Federal and state need-based aid uses the FAFSA (school code 002629) or NJAFAA; the priority date is January 15. More information: scholarships, financial aid.
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View scholarships for Rutgers University-New Brunswick →Applications are made through the Common App or the Rutgers Application; only one should be submitted. Decisions follow a holistic review led by academic promise: required high school subjects, strength of academic programme (honors, AP), grades and grade trends, weighted GPA, class rank where available, plus the essay, activities, honours, special talents, employment and socioeconomic background. Letters of recommendation are not used. Current high school seniors submit a self-reported academic record (STARS). Schools set subject requirements of 16 academic units: School of Arts and Sciences and Rutgers Business School require 4 years English, 2 years one foreign language, 3 years mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) and 2 years science; School of Engineering requires 4 years mathematics through Precalculus and one year each of Chemistry and Physics; Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy requires one year each of Biology and Chemistry. Mason Gross School of the Arts requires a portfolio, audition or interview.
Rutgers-New Brunswick is test optional (test-optional and test-blind policies through 2027); SAT and ACT scores are not required. Applicants who send scores have them considered as an additional credential. Middle 50% of regularly admitted fall 2026 first-year students: School of Arts and Sciences SAT 1380-1520 and ACT 30-34, high school GPA 3.7-4.2; School of Engineering SAT 1400-1520, ACT 32-35, GPA 3.8-4.3; Rutgers Business School SAT 1390-1510, ACT 31-34, GPA 3.8-4.2. SAT code 2765; ACT code 2592.
Applicants must apply by December 1 to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships.
Transfer applicants (high school graduates with at least 12 college credits) use the Rutgers Application and are assessed on strength of academic programme, grade trends, cumulative GPA and credits completed. The New Jersey Statewide Transfer Agreement applies to New Jersey community college transfers.
International applicants submit official secondary-school or college records (documents not in English need a verified translation) and an English proficiency score if secondary schooling was outside the U.S. in a non-English-principal country; scores must be from the past two years. Minimums for New Brunswick: TOEFL iBT 79 (tests through January 21, 2026) or 4.5 band (from January 22, 2026); IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; PTE 53; Michigan English Test 56; SAT EBRW 550; ACT English 21; Cambridge B2. Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing require TOEFL 100 (5.5 band from January 22, 2026) and Duolingo 130. Waivers are reviewed case by case for applicants from English-medium schools. TOEFL code 2765. For the Form I-20, admitted students accept the offer, complete the Rutgers Global portal, upload a passport page and the International Student Financial Statement with bank documentation signed within six months, then pay the I-901 SEVIS fee and apply for the F-1 visa.
Graduate and professional applications are made online through the Graduate and Professional Admissions portal with a nonrefundable $70 application fee. There is no universitywide GRE requirement; each programme sets its own GRE/GMAT policy. Official transcripts, recommenders and a personal statement are submitted as the programme requires; TOEFL/IELTS scores are valid for 2 years and the Rutgers graduate TOEFL/GRE institution code is 2790.
Rutgers-New Brunswick is organised on five campuses in the New Brunswick and Piscataway area of central New Jersey:
On-campus housing is run by Residence Life, with applications made online; on-campus food and housing is a separate cost line from tuition and fees. The wider Rutgers system includes Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-Camden and Rutgers Health.
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