Rutgers University

General Information

Founded: 1776

Type: Public Research University

Students: 52, 000 +

Location: New Brunswick/ Camden/ Newark

Colors: Scarlet

Athletic Conference: Big East

Website: http://www.rutgers.edu/

University Mission

As the sole comp rehensive public research university in the state’s system of higher education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has the threefold mission of:

-providing for the instructional needs of New Jersey’s citizens through its undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs;

-conducting the cutting-edge research that contributes to the medical, environmental, social and cultural well-being of the state, as well as aiding the economy and the state’s businesses and industries; and

-performing public service in support of the needs of the citizens of the state and its local, county, and state governments.

Diversity

For Rutgers, the premier public research university in New Jersey, diversity is an everyday ingredient of university life and one of our greatest strengths. Rutgers’ diversity—and there are all kinds, from age to sexual orientation to ethnic background to whether you grew up on a farm or city block—reflects the rich array of people who choose New Jersey as the place to build a better future. At Rutgers, we know we all benefit when we live, learn, work, and just spend time with lots of different people. We also know the value of removing ourselves from the familiar, leaving our borders, and immersing ourselves in the new. Diversity at Rutgers embraces the notion that we must be global educators, researchers, students, citizens, and partners—transcending boundaries to meet the challenges of a complex and interdependent world.

Tuition

http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/tuitionandfees.aspx

Academics

First-year undergraduate seminars with leading scholars. International executive M.B.A. programs in Beijing and Shanghai. Groundbreaking research that improves the way we live. Academic excellence, in areas as diverse as philosophy and public policy, built on a core foundation in the arts and sciences. At Rutgers, academics are about personal achievement, cutting-edge discovery, and community involvement, with students and lifelong learners selecting from a diverse array of possibilities at campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden.

Student Life

Rutgers has more than 400 student organizations that are as diverse as its study body. Whether you are looking to explore a new activity or want to find students who share your current passion, you have a wide range of clubs from which to choose.

Multicultural student clubs and organizations included Fusion: The Rutgers Union of Mixed People; Diversity WORKS; Global Thought Society of Rutgers; Black Student Union; Indian Student Association; Douglas Asian Women Association; Latino Student Council; National Hispanic Business Association (NHBA) - Rutgers NB Chapter; Rutgers Union of Cuban American Students; Association of Philippine Students (Rutgers); Haitian Association; Latin American Student Organization and West Indian Student Organization.

Concerts, plays, movies, coffeehouses, headline acts, speakers and more, there is always something to do at Rutgers. You can also see Broadway shows, visit museums in New York City or Philadelphia, and tour the culturally rich and exciting East Coast.

http://www.rutgers.edu/campus-life/campus-life-overview

Arts Information

Rutgers offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in dance, theater and visual arts and Bachelor Music (B. Music) as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in these areas. The BFA and B. Music degrees are offered at the Mason Gross School of the Arts (http://mgsa.rutgers.edu), an arts conservatory within a major public research university. Here, you’ll master your craft while learning how art intersects with politics, sociology, psychology, and more. Rutgers artists, grounded in both art and academics, are thinking artists. With fewer than 1,000 undergraduates in its conservatory program, Rutgers is an intense creative community. The super-low student-to-faculty ratio—only 5:1!—guarantees personal attention from master teachers. Students benefit from:

a faculty of working artists committed to placing graduates within the professional ranks;
internships and other career connections at cultural institutes and arts organizations from NYC to DC to London; and
the opportunity to combine fine arts training with liberal arts studies for careers in theater management, arts administration, music education, and more.

Athletics

We have nearly 50 Division I, Big East, and Division III sports teams on our campuses. Show your school spirit and root for Rutgers on the football or baseball field, basketball court, or even the golf course. At Rutgers you can do more than watch; you can become a player yourself. Rutgers supports an extensive athletics program, including intramural sports, sports clubs, fitness, aquatics and more. Try your hand at a new game or keep competing in an old favorite.

Visit http://www.rutgers.edu/campus-life/athletics-rutgers for more information.

The Campuses

New Brunswick Campus: 29,095 undergraduates; 8,269 graduate students; 2,681 acres; 647 buildings

Newark Campus: 7,307 undergraduates; 4,193 graduate students; 38 acres; 33 buildings

Camden Campus: 4,121 undergraduates; 1,660 graduate students; 31 acres; 37 buildings

Study Abroad

Rutgers offers more than 90 programs in 35 countries. Study in English or another language. Go for year, a semester or a summer. Take regular classes, participate in special programs, or even work in a school, hospital, or a wildlife park while earning credits.

Visit studyabroad.rutgers.eduto learn more.