Applications or credentials received after the Priority Application Date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

The following will assist you in completing your first-year application file:

• Self-Reported Academic Record
• GED Results
• SAT/ACT Scores
• English Proficiency Examination Requirements 
• Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) Requirements
• Talent Assessment for Mason Gross School of the Arts
• Personal Statement
• Extracurricular Activities
• Letters of Recommendation are not reviewed

• Current high school students in U.S.A. education systems are required to self report their courses, grades, grade point averages and rank in-class with Rutgers' free-standing online form: the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). When you submit a SRAR, you do not need to provide an interim transcript prior to graduation.
• Your SRAR must include all courses and final grades earned from grades 9 through 11.
• To complete your SRAR, we recommend you reference a copy of your transcript. To preview the SRAR, click here. To begin using the SRAR, click here.
• All enrolling students will be required to request that their high schools submit an official transcript with all courses and final grades.
• Discrepancies between a student's SRAR and official transcript may result in a student's admission to Rutgers being rescinded.
• International students may not be able to use the SRAR. Please continue to submit directly from an educational authority academic records such as the SSC, HSSC, WAEC, Tajihiyah, GXE, GCE, Bagrut, or other results and certificates.

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GED Results

• If you have earned a GED, official results are required. A transcript of any high school work you attempted is still required.

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SAT/ACT Scores

You are required to submit SAT or ACT scores if:

• You are currently enrolled in high school, or you graduated from high school less than two years ago and will not have at least 12 college credits completed by the Priority Application Date.
• All SAT and ACT scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to Rutgers.
• Unofficial test scores cannot be accepted.
• When requesting your scores, use our SAT code 2765 or our ACT code 2592.
• The ACT score must include the writing component.
• Request your SAT scores.
• Request Your ACT scores.

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English Proficiency Examination Requirements

Rutgers accepts the following to determine the English proficiency of its international applicants.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 
• Michigan English Assessment Battery (MELAB)
• Students who have achieved a grade of B or better in a college-level English Composition course at an accredited US college (not a foreign affiliate) are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement. English courses that are designated ESL, non-native, or which require a special support component, as well as courses taken outside the US, are not acceptable. Please also note that Rutgers University does not accept correspondence or online courses.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• An official TOEFL score is acceptable for applicants whose secondary schooling has been outside the US in a country where English is not the principal language, regardless of US residency status. Your official TOEFL score report must be from a test taken within the past two years.  Your test score must be submitted directly to us from the testing service.  
• Acceptable scores for all schools except the College of Nursing are 550+ on the paper and pencil test or 79+ on the Internet-based test. For College of Nursing applicants, the acceptable scores are 600+ on the paper and pencil test or 100+ on the Internet-based test.
• The Rutgers TOEFL code is 2765.
• If you are uncertain about whether you must submit a TOEFL score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
• Request your TOEFL score.

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• An official IELTS academic score is acceptable for applicants whose secondary schooling has been outside the US in a country where English is not the principal language, regardless of US residency status. Your official IELTS score report must be from a test taken within the past two years.  Your test score must be submitted directly to us from the testing service.  
• A score of 7 or higher on either the academic paper and pencil test or the academic computer-based test is acceptable for our New Brunswick and Camden campuses. A score of 6 or higher is acceptable for our Newark campus.
• If you are uncertain about whether you must submit an IELTS score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
• Request your IELTS score.

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Michigan English Assessment Battery (MELAB)

• An official MELAB score is acceptable for applicants whose secondary schooling has been outside the US in a country where English is not the principal language, regardless of US residency status. Your official MELAB score report must be from a test taken within the past two years.  Your test score must be submitted directly to us from the testing service.  
• The minimum acceptable score is 82 for our New Brunswick and Camden campuses and 76 for our Newark campus.
• If you are uncertain about whether you must submit a MELAB score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
• Request your MELAB score.

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Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) Requirements

For transfer applicants to the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy only, the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is strongly recommended but not required. 

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Talent Assessment

• A portfolio, audition, or interview demonstrating your artistic talent is required only for applicants to Mason Gross School of the Arts. The department will contact you with specific requirements and dates shortly after you’ve submitted your application.

• For first-year students interested in being considered for Rutgers universitywide merit awards or honors programs, the personal statement is required. To be considered, personal statements must be included in the space provided on the application. They cannot be sent separately.

• Information about your activities, employment, community service, and other personal experiences, though not required, can enhance your application. If you would like us to consider this information, it must be included in the section provided on the application. It cannot be sent separately.

• Letters of recommendation are not used for admissions consideration. Our application provides multiple opportunities for applicants to describe their accomplishments, activities, community service, and personal experiences.