Rutgers University - Newark Overview
Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution situated in Newark, New Jersey. The location of Rutgers Newark is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is Rutgers University - Newark Known For?
- The 4% student loan default rate at Rutgers Newark is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- The highest award offered at Rutgers Newark is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Rutgers Newark bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $57,900 a year. That's about 42% more than their peers at other schools.
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Rutgers University - Newark Rankings
Rutgers Newark landed the #225 spot in our 2021 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,320 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #5 out of 60 schools in New Jersey.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Rutgers Newark has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#89 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#141 | Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#177 | Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#322 | Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Rutgers Newark.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Rutgers Newark has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#7 | Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections | College Factual |
#10 | Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | College Factual |
#23 | Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service | College Factual |
#28 | Best Colleges for Accounting | College Factual |
#77 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
#89 | Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
Where Is Rutgers University - Newark?

Contact details for Rutgers Newark are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ 07102 |
Phone: | 973-353-1766 |
Website: | https://www.newark.rutgers.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/RutgersU?utm_source=flag_footer&%3Butm_medium=web&%3Butm_campaign=flag_footer |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/RutgersU |
How Do I Get Into Rutgers Newark?
You can apply to Rutgers Newark online at: https://admissions.newark.rutgers.edu
Admission Requirements for Rutgers Newark
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Rutgers Newark?
Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.
Average Test Scores
About 93% of students accepted to Rutgers Newark submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 580. Math scores were between 510 and 590.
Can I Afford Rutgers University - Newark?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rutgers Newark, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,172 a year. That adds up to $28,688 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers Newark is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Rutgers University - Newark Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,286 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 7,975 full-time undergraduates at Rutgers Newark, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rutgers University - Newark students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,422 |
Black or African American | 1,469 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,304 |
White | 1,630 |
International Students | 670 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 480 |
Geographic Diversity
New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Rutgers University - Newark. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 118 countries are represented at Rutgers Newark. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Rutgers University - Newark
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rutgers Newark has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Rutgers Newark
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Rutgers University - Newark was 23.2%. This is the #818 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Rutgers Newark regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Rutgers Newark majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business, Management & Marketing | 2% |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 5% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 2% |
Social Sciences | 4% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Rutgers Newark ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Rutgers Newark.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Political Science & Government | #11 | |
Public Administration | #18 | |
Social Work | #23 | |
Social Sciences | #42 | |
General Psychology | #44 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #55 | |
Accounting | #55 | |
Psychology | #63 | |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #100 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #100 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #100 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #109 | |
Nursing | #145 | |
Business Administration & Management | #224 | |
Health Professions | #250 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #284 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Rutgers University - Newark Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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