Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Public

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Admission rate

Rutgers University-Newark admitted 71.4% of applicants university-wide (26,254 of 36,793).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide71.4%26,25436,793
Men69.9%12,08417,277
Women72.6%14,16319,508

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 26,254 admitted students, 1,857 enrolled (7.1% yield).

Rutgers University-Newark Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
median 1150
ACT (mid-50%)
median 25

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Rutgers University-Newark Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $58,712/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$33,734
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,978
Sticker cost of attendance$58,712/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$16,420
$30k–48k$16,338
$48k–75k$17,806
$75k–110k$22,867
Over $110k$33,018

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Honors Living-Learning Community ScholarshipVaries (Need Based)
  • Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Rutgers University–Newark Talent and Opportunity Pathways ProgramVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Honors Living-Learning Community ScholarshipVaries (Need Based)
  • Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipVaries (Merit)

Rutgers University-Newark Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application (Common App or Rutgers Application)
  • Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS) Record
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Application (Common App or Rutgers Application)
  • Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS) Record
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Rutgers University-Newark · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Rutgers University-Newark requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$74,479
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
63.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
84%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,500
At graduation

Rutgers University-Newark · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #75
  • Forbes: #212
  • Niche: #330

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (40%), Biological & life sciences (13%), Psychology (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 37% of class sections have under 20 students.

Rutgers University-Newark Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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