Bachelor's in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior (EPIB) is a B.S. programme examining the human dimensions of environmental problems and solutions, including how human actions affect the environment, how societies adapt to changes in resource availability and how nations and agencies respond to environmental hazards.

Faculty: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences | Department: Human Ecology | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

Courses address local, regional and national differences in resource use, social and environmental aspects of health and illness, environmental management strategies, ethical and legal dimensions of resource issues, and the roles of industry, government and non-governmental organisations. Students complete a 3-credit experiential learning requirement (class-based project or internship, independent study, or an outside internship for credit) that also fulfils the SEBS core requirement.

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Application information

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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