Bachelor's in Environmental and Business Economics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

The major prepares students for business and management careers, teaching strategic thinking about the environments in which firms, government agencies and nonprofits operate. Students choose one of three options: Business Economics, Environmental & Resource Economics, or Food Industry Economics.

Faculty: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences | Department: Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics | Duration: 120 degree credits (major 69 credits) | Intake: Fall (Early Action Nov 1, Regular Decision Dec 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

69 major credits including experiential learning, plus about 39 credits of SEBS core. Business Economics combines finance, management and marketing with economics; Environmental & Resource Economics applies economic tools to natural resource problems and policy; Food Industry Economics covers food policy, marketing and finance. A 5-year BS/MS is offered.

Career pathways

Economists, analysts, financial advisers, managers, marketing specialists, consultants and policy directors in business, finance, government and nonprofits; environmental regulation and agencies; food industry and agriculture departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in the major; required major courses need C or better. Students from other Rutgers schools must first transfer to SEBS. 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.

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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