Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits about 6 in 10 applicants (58%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 78% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (57% and 59%).
$70 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Grants credit for AP exams
Where applicants live
New Jersey applicants were admitted at 62%, applicants from other states at 72%, and international applicants at 71%.
All applicants in the same class: 65%
Of those admitted, 36% from New Jersey enrolled, against 9.7% from other states and 16% from abroad.
Counted by where applicants lived when they applied, which can differ from who qualifies for in-state tuition. A group's rate reflects who applies from there as well as how the college chooses.
Yield
21% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Uses a wait list; numbers not published
Applying early
Early action (not binding): apply by Nov 1; decisions by Jan 31
Where you stand
How Rutgers University-New Brunswick reads a record
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. Scores are optional. 50% of first-years sent an SAT and 5% an ACT.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
58% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 58% of first-year applicants
7,214 applied · 4,153 admitted · 2,132 enrolled
Transfers may start in the fall, spring, and summer.
At least 12 credits completed to apply as a transfer.
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: priority date February 1, apply by April 15, decisions by May 1
- Winter entry: apply by December 1
- Summer entry: priority date February 15, apply by April 15
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Recommended for some
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Recommended for some
- Interview
- Recommended for some
- Standardized test scores
- Recommended for some
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Recommended for some
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Admitted students must reply by May 1, or within a set number of weeks if admitted later.
- $200 housing deposit, due June 1, non-refundable.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: Deferral is granted only for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester, and may not be extended. A deferral is approved only when student is officially notified in writing that the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions has granted the deferral request..
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2023 first-years
First-years' high school class rank
30% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 66% in the top quarter, of the 14% whose high school reported a rank.
This college doesn't publish first-years' .
Source:Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1405 on the SAT, 235 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students entering in fall 2025.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)