What is the difference between Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-New Brunswick?
Rutgers University-Newark is scaled for community
At Rutgers-Newark, you won’t get lost in the crowd. You get dedicated attention from your award-
winning and pioneering professors with a student to faculty ratio of 13 to one. And you can easily walk to class across its 38 acres of beautifully landscaped open spaces set in downtown Newark, New Jersey’s cultural center.
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We are in your backyard, but stand in the doorway to the world
We are minutes from Manhattan, I-95, Amtrak, and two international airports, all accessible via public transportation. Our campus feels cozy, and is truly integrated into the city we call home and the world beyond.
We put a priority on relationships that last a lifetime
Our vision is to educate the next generation of diverse leaders with high impact scholarship that tackles the greatest challenges facing the world around us. Diversity has been an authentic part of this community long before diversity became a buzzword. Your culture, unique values and experience is valuable, not a challenge to overcome. From first generation students, immigrants, older students, transfers, to students seeking a tailored experience, ours is a community where you can bring your authentic self.
Being in and of Newark means you will have every opportunity for practical and relevant engagement
On campus and off, you will make meaningful connections. You’ll get to know your professors and other students. Enjoy a rich and varied student life with 100+ student clubs and organizations, 22 fraternities and sororities, and 14 men’s and women’s NCAA Division III Athletics Teams. We are engaged with the city of Newark, its entrepreneurs, corporations, leaders, and residents through community and university collaborations. Stay engaged with over 530,000+ alumni that live in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and six continents.
Rutgers-Newark offers real value in education
You have many financial aid options for paying for your education, along with scholarships and other special programs.
You can save even more when you transfer from a community college, as most if not all of your credits
will transfer, putting you closer to graduation.
When you are ready to bring your talents, knowledge and experience to the world, the Career Development Center is ready with a wide range or resources, partnerships, and opportunities.
