FAQ

We have over 150 undergraduate majors across Rutgers–New Brunswick, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers–Camden. With a range of majors to choose from and access to a variety of undergraduate schools, you have the ability to create a more personalized learning experience. Explore our majors here.  

Collectively, Rutgers–New Brunswick, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers–Camden have an acceptance rate of 79% among applicants pursuing their degree full-time. At Rutgers, admission is based on a holistic, comprehensive review of the student’s application and the overall competitiveness of the applicant pool. Learn about how we make decisions here.  

Collectively, Rutgers–New Brunswick, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers–Camden have an 89% retention rate among full-time, degree-seeking students who enrolled at the university for the first time. 

Collectively, Rutgers–New Brunswick, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers–Camden have an 80% graduation rate among full-time, degree-seeking students who enrolled at the university for the first time. 

The exact amount you pay depends on the campus you choose, your area of study, your meal plan choice, and your overall lifestyle. Visit our costs and aid page to find the tuition and fees breakdown for Rutgers–Camden, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers–New Brunswick. 
 
Estimate your cost to attend Rutgers University by using the Net Price calculator. 

February 1, 2025 is the Rutgers priority filing deadline for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Based on your citizenship status, you will need to submit the FAFSA or the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application (NJAFAA). Please review the Financing Your Education brochure, which details the type of financial aid application to file. You can view the Financing Your Education brochure here.

Rutgers provides a variety of merit-based scholarships and awards across each of our locations. The Scarlet Guarantee program (Rutgers–New Brunswick), RU-N to the TOP (Rutgers–Newark), and Bridging the Gap (Rutgers–Camden) are our signature last-dollar programs to make college more accessible and affordable at each of our locations.  

Explore our additional scholarships available at Rutgers.

All admitted students will receive financial aid and scholarship notifications through their myRutgers dashboard during the spring of the application year.  

First-year students can apply to any of three locations through the Rutgers Application or Common App. Transfer or returning students must submit their application through the Rutgers Application. For more information on how to apply, go here.  

After submitting your application, you’ll be asked to provide additional credentials and documents so we can verify items like GPA, transfer credits, and residency. These required credentials are necessary for our review of your application.  

If you submit your application through the Common Application, you can check your eligibility for a fee waiver in the profile section of your Common App. If you meet the criteria for a Common App fee waiver, your application fee will be waived. If you submit your application through the Rutgers Application, fee waiver eligibility can be found here. 

Rutgers, The Statue University of New Jersey, maintains test-optional and test-blind policies through 2025. Students who are currently enrolled in high school or graduated from high school less than two years ago, and do not have 12 or more subsequent college credits completed with grades by the application due date and who wish to submit a standardized test score with their application may still do so.

Please visit the standardized testing requirements page for additional information on submitting SAT and ACT standardized test scores for spring or fall admission to Rutgers–Camden, Rutgers–Newark, or Rutgers–New Brunswick.  

Whether you submit your application through the Common App or the Rutgers Application Portal, you can check your application status here. You must log in using your Rutgers CommunityID to check your application status. If you applied through the Common App, you will receive an email from Rutgers (within 24-48 hours) with instructions about how to set up a CommunityID. Please do not attempt to log in or create an account until you receive that email. 

Application decisions vary by each campus. Application due dates and decision timelines for Rutgers–New Brunswick can be found here. Application due dates and decision timelines for Rutgers–Newark can be found here. Application due dates and decision timelines for Rutgers–Camden can be found here. 

Currently, enrolled Rutgers undergraduate students working toward a degree who wish to apply for admission to another school within the university should submit the online school-to-school transfer application. To submit a school-to-school transfer, the following general requirements must be met: 1) You want to transfer between Camden, Newark, or New Brunswick, or 2) You want to transfer from one of the professional schools to a liberal arts school or from a liberal arts school to a professional school. All school-to-school transfer application procedures and timelines can be found here.  

Yes, we have several joint and accelerated programs across our campuses. At Rutgers–Newark, the 7-year BA/MD joint degree is designed for high school seniors interested in pursuing a medical degree upon completion of their Bachelor’s degree. This program is offered jointly between the School of Arts and Sciences–Newark and the New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers University, providing guaranteed admission to medical school provided minimum requirements are met and maintained. For more information about Rutgers–Newark’s 7-year BA/MD program, visit here. 

At Rutgers–New Brunswick, the 7-year BA/MD joint degree programs at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), are designed for rising Rutgers–New Brunswick sophomores interested in pursuing a medical degree upon completion of their Bachelor’s degree. For more information about the BA/MD at RWJMS, visit here. For more information about the BA/MD program at NJMS, visit here.