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E-NEWSLETTER FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
 
  THE LATEST FROM ADMISSIONS  

Receiving Your I-20 From Rutgers

Go Rutgers
 
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International Student Services & International Student Orientation

Planning Your Stay

Your Home Away From Home

Academic Excellence

You Will Not Be Alone
 
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RECEIVING YOUR I-20 FROM RUTGERS

Now that you have been admitted to Rutgers, the next step is to accept our offer of admission at Your Rutgers Status and, if you have not already done so, provide the required financial documentation (International Student Financial Statement and original bank letter). Once your financial documentation has been deemed acceptable by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, you will be issued an I-20.  If your financial documentation was dated prior to January 2011, you will be asked to submit updated paperwork. For additional information about financial documentation visit our website.

Once you receive the I-20 you will need to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee and apply for your student visa. Each regional admissions office has its own procedure for mailing I-20 packages. Your instructions will come from the international officer at the region of the university you have selected to attend.

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GO RUTGERS

If you haven't already done so, join us on Go Rutgers, our social network for admitted students. Chat and receive answers in real time from current and admitted students as well as admissions, financial aid, and student life staff. Sign up here.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES & INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION

Special services for international students are available from the Center for International Faculty and Student Services on the New Brunswick campus, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services on the Newark campus, and the Office of International Students on the Camden campus.

These offices coordinate services for international students including an orientation program that is designed to facilitate your adjustment to the United States and Rutgers.

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PLANNING YOUR STAY

Pre-arrival information will be sent to you; however, you may find this information helpful to review in advance. Please follow the link for your campus of enrollment:

Newark
Camden
New Brunswick

The weather varies greatly in New Jersey with four seasons including cold winters, cool springs, hot and humid summers, and warm falls. In the summer months (June to September) the region can reach 35 degrees Celcius - perfect for visiting the beach. In the winter months (November to March) temperatures can drop below zero degrees Celsius. Jackets, scarves, gloves, and boots are essential for the cold winter months.

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YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

In New Jersey you can find it all: amusement parks, historical attractions, beaches and rivers, biking, bird watching, boating and sailing, farms and orchards, fish and wildlife, gardens, golfing, lighthouses, parks and forests, sports teams and venues, state and national parks, tours and sightseeing, shopping centers large and small, major metropolitan hubs, and quaint towns and villages. For even more to do, New York City and Philadelphia are not far from Rutgers. You can learn more about New Jersey at http://visitnj.org.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Rutgers joins the likes of Duke, Berkeley, Princeton, and Harvard as one of just 63 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization comprised of North America's most distinguished research institutions. In 2010, 11 academic departments at Rutgers were ranked best in the nation by the National Research Council.  Some of the undergraduate programs ranking in the top 20 nationwide include animal science, business, English literature, environmental science, global affairs, pharmaceutical science, philosophy, and physics. Read more about Rutgers' recent national rankings here.

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YOU WON'T BE ALONE AT RUTGERS

Rutgers has students from every state and more than 167 countries. There are currently 3,611 international students enrolled at Rutgers. The top 10 sending countries are China, India, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and Italy.  Read more facts and figures here.

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