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BS Nursing at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick, United States

Programme overview

The School of Nursing offers four bachelor's routes: a traditional four-year BS (Newark or New Brunswick, preparing graduates for the RN licensure exam), a 2+2 BS in Blackwood with Camden County College, an accelerated Second-Degree BS in Newark, and an RN to BS.

Faculty: Rutgers School of Nursing  |  Duration: Traditional BS four years full-time; Second-Degree BS 14 months full-time; RN to BS about four semesters, mostly online  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Traditional BS: apply through Undergraduate Admissions; Second-Degree BS: existing bachelor's in another field; RN to BS: current RN registration; 2+2: enrolment in Camden County College pre-nursing track.

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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