Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Newark

Where opportunity meets excellence

Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N), an anchor educational institution in and of New Jersey’s largest city, is a leader in research and scholarship, fostering excellence at the intersection of academics and civic engagement.

With an enrollment of more than 12,000+ students, its undergraduate, graduate, professional, and joint-degree programs span more than 100 areas of study within seven schools and colleges. RU-N encourages people from all walks of life to succeed and lead in our learning community. Our students benefit from small class sizes, funded research opportunities, and inspiring internships with local businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

Through undergraduate majors offered across liberal arts, business, criminal justice, public service, technology, health professions, life sciences, and media arts, students have ample choice to pursue their academic interests. Our students work side-by-side with our award-winning faculty putting theories and ideas to the test. Our graduates are prepared to steer social and economic change on a local and global scale. 

Leverage and celebrate diversity every day
Diversity enhances an exchange of ideas, innovation, learning, teaching, and community engagement—an everyday occurrence at RU-N, which has long been recognized as one of America’s most diverse universities. Our students and faculty represent an inclusive cultural environment that inspires academic scholarship, fields of study, local and global social justice, advocacy, and community well-being.

We leverage diversity to ignite imaginations, generate opinions, encourage civic dialogue, and empower world changemakers. We challenge the RU-N community to intentionally build upon our legacy as a place of opportunity for everyone. RU-N is a place where difference has a human face found in the many personal paths, passions, and possibilities that converge here. We invite you to join us in this intellectually and socially stimulating community that values diversity for everyone—every day!

Our community welcomes you
You will feel right at home on our diverse campus in New Jersey’s largest city. Whether you live on campus or commute here, there are plenty of ways to get involved and have fun as a student at RU-N. Plus, New York City is just a 20-minute train ride away. As an RU-N student, you’re not only part of an active student community, but you’re also part of one of America’s largest urban college towns.

Scholarship Opportunities 

The Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC) is a transformative college access and success program that fosters the academic, social, and personal development of talented first-year and transfer students with a desire to make a difference in their communities and beyond. HLLC offers a “last dollar” scholarship that covers room and board.
Visit hllc.newark.rutgers.edu.

The Rutgers University–Newark Talent and Opportunity Pathways program (RU-N to the TOP) is a financial aid program that provides a “last dollar” scholarship that covers the cost of in-state tuition and mandatory school fees after all federal, state, and internal/external scholarships and grants have been applied. For more details and eligibility requirements, visit admissions.newark.rutgers.edu/paying-for-college/ru-n-top.