Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 37,751 undergrads
- Admit rate: 58.1% (43,347 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1310–1500 (ACT 28–33)
- Undergraduates: 37,751 (7.3% international)
- Average net price: $24,406 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 84% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Dec. 1, 2026
- Rolling: After Dec. 1, 2026, while schools remain open
Editor's notes
- Apply by Dec. 1 at the latest, and Nov. 1 if you can. Regular decision is the cutoff for honors and merit scholarship consideration, and after that you're in rolling admission behind everyone else. Early action is nonbinding, so there's little reason to wait.
- Choose your school on purpose. Rutgers admits by school, and the admitted ranges differ: Pharmacy's middle GPA runs 4.0 to 4.3 while Arts and Sciences runs 3.7 to 4.2. Your one essay should sound like someone headed for the school you picked, since the CDS rates the essay important and recommendations aren't considered at all.
Sources
- Rutgers Admissions, Application dates and deadlines: New Brunswick (fall 2027)
- Rutgers Admissions, First-year applicants (credentials, testing, essay, fee)
- Rutgers Admissions, How we make decisions (New Brunswick profile and applicant counts)
- Rutgers OIRAP, New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023-24
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
