Next Steps for Admitted Students
Your journey to becoming a Scarlet Knight has begun with lots of activities ahead to help prepare you for Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Activate Your NetID
Your first step is to activate your Rutgers NetID to access many of the electronic services available to you at Rutgers. Next, enroll in a two-step login with Duo. To protect Rutgers’ data and information security, the university will require all students to use a two-step login with Duo to access most services and tools requiring a NetID login.
Accept Your Offer
Ready to say “Yes” to Rutgers! Tell us by accepting your offer of admission and paying your nonrefundable $150 acceptance fee through your Rutgers Application Portal. Within 2-3 business days of paying the acceptance fee, access your myRutgers Portal to learn more about the next steps, such as course registration, housing and dining, financial aid, billing, final transcripts, new student orientation, and more.
Admitted Student Timelines
Select the appropriate checklist, then download it and keep it handy in the months ahead. Each is full of the important dates and deadlines you’ll need as you get ready for your time at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
Immunization Requirement
Admitted students for Spring 2026 must submit all required immunization documentation to the Rutgers Student Immunization Portal by December 1, 2025. Learn more at rutgers.edu/student-immunizations.
Visits & Tours
The best way to get to know Rutgers is to visit us. Our students and staff are eager to welcome you to campus for one of our many upcoming admitted student events.
Frequently Asked Questions
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All financial aid and/or scholarship information can be found in your myRutgers Portal in the Financial Aid widget. Term bills will be available by mid-December and can be viewed in your myRutgers Portal.
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We take the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff community seriously. Please submit all required immunizations and medical documents as soon as possible. If you are not cleared through Rutgers Health Services, you will be unable to move into your residence hall.
If you are an international student and a required vaccination is not available in your home country, please work with Rutgers Health Services to schedule a vaccination appointment upon arrival on campus.
For additional information, please visit rutgers.edu/student-immunizations.
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For more information, please visit your myRutgers Portal and view your enrollment step, "Complete Academic Planning and Advising."
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Before enrolling in health insurance, all students must register for classes. For health plan costs and enrollment procedures, please visit universityhealthplans.com. Once on this website, you will be required to enter your college/university name (“Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey”). You must then select student type and enter your nine-digit RUID.
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Move-in for all spring 2026 admitted students will begin on January 18, 2026. The Office of Residence Life will send you additional details with confirmed move-in dates, times, and next steps the week of January 12.
Early move-in is not permitted; however, students arriving before Move-In Day can make temporary arrangements themselves at local hotels. The Hyatt Regency and The Heldrich are two hotels located near campus and the New Brunswick train station.
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Spring New Student Orientation sessions are held in January. These one-day sessions are for all incoming spring 2026 first-year and transfer students. Students should register for an orientation session through myRutgers by Monday, January 5, 2026. Visit transition.rutgers.edu to learn more.
International Student Orientation, for both first-year and transfer students, is Monday, January 19, 2026. Visit global.rutgers.edu/ISO to learn more.