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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick/Piscataway, New Jersey
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Admit Rate
58%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Selective
Cost of Attendance
$36,993
$56,505 out-of-state
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Rutgers University–New Brunswick admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

The policy is set per campus: Rutgers–Newark is test blind, and Rutgers–Camden is test optional. This record covers New Brunswick.

Data sourced from IPEDS, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years English3-4 years math3 years lab science3 years social studies2 years same foreign language

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. The policy is set per campus: Rutgers–Newark is test blind, and Rutgers–Camden is test optional. This record covers New Brunswick. Rutgers University–New Brunswick admissions
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$70. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Action November 1, Regular Decision December 1. Rutgers admissions
Overall
58%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1310-1500
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Computer and Information Sciences
  2. 2Psychology
  3. 3Finance
  4. 4Biology
  5. 5Information Science
  6. 6Management Science
  7. 7Nursing
  8. 8Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  9. 9Supply Chain Management
  10. 10Electrical Engineering

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Rutgers University-New Brunswick may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Rutgers admissions · 2026-27)
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
December 1 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$70
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Common App personal essay
Required

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division I (FBS)
Varsity sports (15)
BaseballBasketballField hockeyFootballGolfGymnasticsLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyballWrestling
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Flagship Programs

Rutgers Business SchoolSchool of EngineeringErnest Mario School of Pharmacy

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
BusinessEngineeringPharmacyBiological SciencesCommunication
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Data SciencePublic HealthSupply Chain Management

Cost

In-state cost of attendance
$36,993* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Out-of-state cost of attendance
$56,505* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
In-state $17,929* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Out-of-state $37,441* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$16,343
$30,001 – $48,000
$16,210
$48,001 – $75,000
$18,282
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,106
Over $110,000
$35,016

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

Rutgers offers merit scholarships to out-of-state admits with strong academic profiles, but the gap between in-state and out-of-state cost of attendance is comparatively narrow for a public flagship, softening the out-of-state cost premium somewhat.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
New Brunswick/Piscataway, New Jersey· Small City
Undergraduates
37,985
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Rutgers admissions · 2026-27

‡Rutgers University–New Brunswick admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

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