Bachelor's in Japanese at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

The Japanese major (subject code 565) covers Japanese language, literature, history and culture.

Department: Asian Languages and Cultures | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

12 courses of 3 or more credits: six Japanese language courses above 100-level, four courses in Japanese literature, history and/or culture, one East Asian Civilizations or Global East Asia course (098:241, 242 or 250) and the Capstone Seminar on East Asian Studies (098:444).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Rutgers-New Brunswick first-year applicants (university-wide): submit the Rutgers Application or Common App with the $70 application fee (waivers available) and one original essay; SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy); letters of recommendation are not used. International applicants educated in a non-English-principal country need English proficiency scores: TOEFL iBT 79 (4.5 on the new TOEFL scale from 22 Jan 2026), IELTS 6.5, PTE 53 or Duolingo 115.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,381 a year (2026-27). New Jersey resident rate. Tuition only; excludes mandatory fees (student, school, technology fees), health insurance, housing and dining. Academic-year amount shown for Rutgers-New Brunswick full-time undergraduate tuition, which equals two semesters of t Source

International applicants: USD 36,831 a year (2026-27). Non-New Jersey resident rate; students on F-1 and J-1 visas pay this rate. Tuition only; excludes mandatory fees (student, school, technology fees), health insurance, housing and dining. Academic-year amount shown for Rutgers-New Brunswick full-time under Source

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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