The following information will assist you in completing your first-year application file:
Official Transcript or Self-Reported Academic Record - Current high school students who will graduate in 2011 are required to self report their courses, grades, grade point averages and rank in-class with Rutgers' new free-standing online form: the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). If you submit a SRAR, you do not need to provide an interim transcript prior to graduation.
- Your interim high school transcript or 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 view 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- Discrepancies between a student's SRAR and official transcript may result in a student's admission to Rutgers being rescinded.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 will be able to use the SRAR. Upon enrollment,
please submit directly from an
educational authority academic records such as the SSC, HSSC, WAEC,
Tajihiyah, GXE, GCE, Bagrut, or other results and certificates.
Back to Top GED Results - If you have earned a GED, official results are required. A transcript of any high school work you attempted is still required.
Back to Top SAT/ACT Scores
You
are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores if:
- You graduated from high school two or more years prior to the date you intend to begin classes at Rutgers.
- You have finished secondary school and have subsequently completed 12+ college credits with final course grades available by the Priority Application Date.
You
are required to submit official SAT or ACT scores if:
- You are currently in your first semester of college.
AND - You will have completed fewer than 12+ college credits by the Priority Application Date.
AND - Your final course grades will not be available by the Priority Application Date.
AND - You will have graduated from high school less than two years before beginning classes at Rutgers.
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 of 2765 or our ACT code of 2592.
- The ACT score must include the writing component.
Back to Top English Proficiency Examination Scores - An official English proficiency examination score is required only 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.
- 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 proficiency examination 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.
- If you are uncertain about whether you must submit an English proficiency examination score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
Back to Top 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.
Back to Top Personal Statement - For all first-year students, 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.
Back to Top Extracurricular Activities - 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.
Back to Top Letters of Recommendation - 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.
Back to Top Application Fee - $65 application fee or a College Board Fee Waiver Form signed by your guidance counselor.
Back to Top Mailing Address and Fax Number - Rutgers University
- Office of University Undergraduate Admissions
- Room 202
- 65 Davidson Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8097
- fax: (732) 445-8088
Applications or credentials received after the Priority Application Date will be reviewed on a space-available basis. Back to Top