Bachelor's in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

The ECE undergraduate programme offers labs in cloud computing, wireless communications, virtual reality, signal processing and nanotechnology. Students choose an electrical engineering or computer engineering option.

Faculty: School of Engineering | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Intake: Fall (Early Action Nov 1, Regular Decision Dec 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

First- and second-year engineering students take a common core and declare their major at the end of the first year. Core coursework includes linear systems, electronic devices and circuits, digital signal processing, communications, logic design, computer architecture, computer graphics and vision, robotics and virtual reality, with a Senior Capstone Design project. Five-year dual degree, BS/MS and BS/MBA options exist.

Career pathways

Computer engineering, wireless communications, electronics, semiconductors, signal processing, telecommunications, power, cybersecurity, biomedicine, financial engineering; internships and co-ops with firms such as Siemens, L3Harris, Johnson & Johnson and Verizon Wireless.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Rutgers-New Brunswick first-year applicants: test-optional (SAT/ACT reviewed as an additional credential). International applicants whose secondary schooling was outside the U.S. in a non-English-primary country need English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79 (tests through Jan 21, 2026), IELTS 6.5, or Duolingo English Test 115; waivers are case by case. Fall first-year deadlines: Early Action Nov 1, Regular Decision Dec 1.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September) entry: first-year Early Action application due November 1, 2026 and Regular Decision due December 1, 2026 for September 2027 entry; Spring (January) entry for 2027 is open to first-year and transfer applicants to the School of Arts and Sciences, with an application due date of October 1, 2026.

New Brunswick, Fall/September 2027: first-year Early Action November 1, 2026 (decision by January 31, 2027); first-year Regular Decision December 1, 2026 (decision by February 28, 2027); all transfer applicants February 1, 2027; candidate reply date May 1, 2027. Applications after the due dates are considered on a rolling, space-available basis. Applicants must apply by December 1 to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships.

New Brunswick, Spring/January 2027: all first-year and transfer applications due October 1, 2026; online decision December 1, 2026; candidate reply date December 7, 2026.

Applications are submitted through the Rutgers Application or the Common App. SAT and ACT scores are optional for Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate applicants (SAT code 2765, ACT code 2592); Rutgers maintains test-optional and test-blind policies through 2027. Application fee is paid online by credit card or by mailed check; fee waivers are accepted from the National School Lunch Program, military or veteran applicants, College Board, NACAC, ACT and EOF.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply

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