Rutgers University Newark Description:
Founded in 1908 as the New Jersey Law School, the University of Newark became part of the Rutgers system in 1946. The 38-acre campus is in an urban setting south of New York City. Students come from over 100 nations, and the university's student body is impressively diverse. The university offers over 40 undergraduate majors and has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio. High achieving students should look into the Honors College for special academic and professional opportunities. In athletics, most of the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders compete in the NCAA Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 58%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 550
- SAT Math: 490 / 590
- SAT Writing: 470 / 560
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 11,804 (7,465 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 47% Male / 53% Female
- 81% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $12,590 (in-state); $25,910 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,550 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $12,285
- Other Expenses: $2,763
- Total Cost: $29,188 (in-state); $42,508 (out-of-state)
Rutgers University Newark Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 78%
- Rutgers University Newark Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 61%
- Loans: 53%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $10,679
- Loans: $7,295
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Finance, Nursing, Psychology
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 78%
- Transfer Out Rate: 19%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 36%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 68%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Mission Statement for the Rutgers System:
mission statement from http://oirap.rutgers.edu/instchar/visionandmission.pdf
"As the sole comprehensive public research university in the New Jersey system of higher education and the state's land-grant institution, Rutgers University has the mission of instruction, research, and service. Among the principles the university recognizes in carrying out this three-fold mission are the following:
- Rutgers has the prime responsibility in the state to conduct fundamental and applied research, to train scholars, researchers, and professionals, and to make knowledge available to students, scholars, and the general public.
- Rutgers should maintain its traditional strength in arts and sciences, while at the same time developing such new professional and career-oriented programs as are warranted by public interest, social need, and employment opportunities.
- Rutgers will continually seek to make its educational programs accessible to an appropriately broad student body.
- Rutgers is committed to extending its resources and knowledge to a variety of publics, and bringing special expertise and competence to bear on the solution of public problems."
