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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public four-year school in New Brunswick, NJ, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1766[1]. It has about 49,213 undergraduates across its 3 campuses[7].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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260years of history[1]
  1. 1766Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates49,213[7]
From abroad6.2%[7]

Undergraduates and international share add up all 3 Rutgers University campuses (this campus alone: 37,751, 7.3% international). The international share is weighted by each campus’s undergraduates. Acceptance rate, test scores, graduation rate, costs and everything else on this page describe this campus only, because those figures cannot be added up across campuses.

Other campuses

Rutgers University has 2 other campuses. We do not give them pages of their own; their undergraduates are counted in the totals above. Each has its own admission rules and costs, so check that campus’s own website.

  • Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · 7,709 undergraduates
  • Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · 3,753 undergraduates

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Academics

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Costs

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Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot stated on the school’s page[2]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[2]

As described by the school.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[7]
Room and board, on campus$15,714[7]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$18,722[7]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$36,993[7]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$17,929 / $37,441[7]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in, 2027 entry

TOEFL iBT 79[3]or IELTS 6.5
SAT optional[4]send it if it helps
November 1, 2026[5]Early Action deadline

SAT and ACT are optional at New Brunswick and Camden; Newark is test-blind for most applicants. The page says test-optional and test-blind policies run through 2027. Some programs (Camden BS/DO, Newark BA/MD) require a score.

The page says: “The SAT and ACT test submissions are optional for undergraduate applicants”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[5] · entry year 2027
  1. Early ActionNovember 1, 2026[5]Decision January 31, 2027
  2. Regular DecisionDecember 1, 2026[5]Decision February 28, 2027
  3. Spring 2027 entryOctober 1, 2026[5]Decision December 1, 2026

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[6]
$70 application fee[6]
Rutgers Application or Common App, with a short original essay entered in the application form[6]
Current high school students self-report courses and grades through STARS; official documents are required to enroll[6]
Non-English documents need a verified translation on the translator's letterhead[6]
English proficiency if schooled outside the U.S. in a non-English country; New Brunswick minimums: TOEFL 79 (4.5 new scale), IELTS 6.5, PTE 53, Duolingo 115[6]
International Student Financial Statement (ISFS) with bank documents, for the F-1 I-20[6]
Copy of the passport photo page[6]
Talent assessment (portfolio, audition or interview) for Mason Gross School of the Arts; letters of recommendation are not used[6]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5[3]

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
79[3]out of 120
TOEFL iBT, 1–6 scale
4.5[3]out of 6
IELTS
6.5[3]out of 9
Duolingo
115[3]out of 160
PTE Academic
53[3]out of 90

Stated as a minimum[3]

TOEFL 79 through Jan 21, 2026; 4.5 NB from Jan 22, 2026. Pharmacy/Nursing higher (TOEFL 100/5.5, DET 130). Also SAT/ACT/MET/Cambridge.

Waiver or exemption: May be waived for students who attended an English medium school (case by case); B or better in US college English Composition.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1310 to 1500[7]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
28 to 33[7]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

58%[7]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
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Living in New Brunswick

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Clubs, sports and activities

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