America's eighth-oldest college, now a leading public research university with 71,000+ students across three New Jersey campuses.
Rutgers offers 150+ undergraduate majors and 400+ graduate programs across three campuses and online. The university is organized into multiple schools and colleges, including the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (which includes the New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School). Instruction is provided by approximately 9,000 faculty members across 175 academic departments. The university emphasizes research, with 300+ research centers and institutes statewide.
Rutgers–New Brunswick, the historic core, spans multiple campuses including College Avenue, Douglass, Cook, Busch, and Livingston campuses across New Brunswick and Piscataway. The university maintains residential colleges and extensive student organizations. Athletics compete in NCAA Division I FBS as part of the Big Ten Conference, with the Scarlet Knights mascot. The campus includes libraries, museums, and recreational facilities across its 6,088-acre system.
Rutgers welcomes more than 15,000 first-year and transfer students annually, including many first-generation undergraduates. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. Financial aid packaging begins early March for incoming students. The university emphasizes accessibility and affordability alongside academic excellence.
As a land-grant institution, Rutgers conducts extensive research across 300+ centers and institutes statewide, including oceanographic facilities at the Jersey Shore. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and Universities Research Association, reflecting its research prominence. Recent achievements include faculty recognition for major scientific prizes and innovations in areas like turfgrass science.