2010 Application Now Available

Our online application for spring and fall 2010 is now available at http://admissions.rutgers.edu/applying. The priority application dates are October 15 for spring and December 1 for fall first-year students. Please urge your students to apply early because of the increasing interest in Rutgers.

Self-Reported Academic Record Required

All first-year applicants for fall 2010 will be required to submit the SRAR with their applications. Quarterly and mid-year transcripts should not be sent unless requested by the admissions office. You can access the SRAR from our counselors' website. The site will also indicate whether or not your students’ SRARs have been received. Preview the SRAR here.

High school students can create a SRAR account at any time during their high school careers. Please encourage your students to create a SRAR account early so they can track their academic progress through high school and better prepare for our application process. Because we ask students to obtain a copy of their unofficial transcript to use as a reference when completing the SRAR, you may begin to see a rise in unofficial transcript requests.

New Visitor Center Ready to Welcome You!

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Visitor Center on the New Brunswick campus. Our new facility is the hub for admissions tours and features a historic timeline and interactive display.

Our fall tour schedule is now available.  So please encourage your students to make a reservation to visit our campus.

Changes to Newark's 7-Year Joint BA/MD Program

November 1 is the deadline to submit complete applications to the seven-year BA/MD program offered at Rutgers-Newark.  Other changes to the application process for this program are described in detail here.

Personal Essay

The application essay is required for academic scholarship and honors program consideration and can also be an important factor in admissions decisions. Students can submit their essays only when submitting an application. They cannot send in their essays after they apply. Students who would like to review the essay question and prepare their response before applying can preview our application.

New Jersey Smart ID

Effective March 2007, all public schools in New Jersey are required to include their students' NJ Smart ID (SID) on all transcripts and other student records. Students attending private or non-NJ schools will not have a SID. As Rutgers is now required to collect a SID for its applicants, we ask students to provide this number when completing our application.  Our application directs students to their guidance counselor if they do not know their SID.

Nursing Program at Camden Available to First-Year Students

The Department of Nursing at the Rutgers–Camden College of Arts and Sciences will accept applications for its inaugural class of first-year students beginning with the fall 2010 semester. 

At Rutgers-Camden, nursing students are engaged in a curriculum composed of liberal arts and scientific knowledge with an emphasis on research/inquiry skills. Students are prepared for a multifaceted profession which includes the roles of practitioner, health teacher, researcher, leader and patient advocate.

2010 Scholarship Update

University aid and scholarships of varying amounts are available to bright and talented students who choose Rutgers for their college education. During the 2008-2009 academic year, more than $119 million in aid was allocated to first-year students. In the fall of 2008, almost 1300 incoming students received University merit awards, representing about $10.5 million in merit aid. Merit awards are competitive and are allocated based on available funding.

Financial need will be one of the many factors considered during our scholarship review process for fall 2010 applicants; therefore, all students seeking merit scholarships are encouraged to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in early January 2010. Please encourage students to visit our scholarship website for more information about Rutgers scholarships.

News Flashes

Rutgers Senior is University's First Student-Athlete to Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Read More.

Researchers Work on Hearing Loss Remedy. Read More.

White House Recognizes Three Rutgers Professors as Outstanding Early Career Researchers. Read More.


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Solutions from Rutgers

Rutgers is proud to be The State University of New Jersey and to share the ways our faculty, staff, students, and alumni make many valuable contributions to New Jersey and the world. As the state and the nation grapples with the recession, Rutgers provides policy advice and fresh ideas that support economic growth. Read More.

Fall Counselors' Programs

We encourage you to register to attend one or both of our fall counselors' programs:

October 27 - Rutgers 101: This "class" will be taught by Undergraduate Admissions staff and will include an overview of Rutgers and the admissions process, and a tour of the campus.  This program is for newly appointed high school counselors.

November 17 - Nursing: This program will focus on The College of Nursing which will feature an overview of the nursing program and a tour of the new $10 million building for the College of Nursing in New Brunswick, along with an admissions update.

To register for either of these programs, go to https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/counselorsday.asp.

Create Your Info Packet

There's an innovative tool available on our web site that makes it easy for students, counselors, and parents to obtain detailed information about Rutgers -- personalized according to their interests. This popular feature enables anyone to create a custom Rutgers information packet.  Best of all, it's possible to create an unlimited number of information packets. Try one yourself so you can spread the word about our info packet!

University College Community

School administrators and adults can be students too! Times are changing and so are academic and professional expectations. The University College Community is a unit within Rutgers-New Brunswick dedicated to ensuring successful degree completion by addressing the needs of undergraduate adults and nontraditional students. Our community researches and promotes adult-friendly professional programs to help adults reach their goals at Rutgers.

School of Arts and Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences is the core foundation of undergraduate education at Rutgers-New Brunswick.  It provides an education of extraordinary breadth and depth with more than 40 departments and 50 centers supporting interdisciplinary scholarship that combine superb teaching with world-class research in an environment of remarkable cultural diversity. It features an outstanding honors program, unique first-year seminars with senior faculty, and internship and service learning opportunities both locally and abroad. Read More.

School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program

The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) Honors Program offers a rigorous and diverse liberal arts education that connects students with our best faculty, the resources of our academic major departments, and a high-achieving peer group. For more information about the program, eligibility requirements, and a honors program application form, click here.


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Tell Us What You Think

We have created this newsletter for you. Our hope is that it not only provides you with useful information and contacts, but also that it helps you provide your students and their parents with the best possible guidance during the complex and critical college search process. For this e-newsletter to be the most effective tool, we'd like to know what you think.  Please email us at counselorsnewsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments, questions or suggestions for future articles.