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Rutgers University - Newark Campus

Rutgers University - Newark Campus
249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1896

Official telephone: (973) 353-1766
Fax number: (973) 353-1440
Website: rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: New student orientation held during the summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions. One winter session of three weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: finance, criminal justice, accounting
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mMusic, philosophy, anthropology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 419 men, 276 women
Full-time faculty: 269 men, 166 women
Part-time faculty: 150 men, 110 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: 0
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Combined 2-2 programs available:
5-year programs leading to bachelor's/M.B.A. with Rutgers Business School; B.S. in business discipline/M.B.A.; B.A. or B.S. in science discipline/M.B.A.; bachelor's/M.A. in criminal justice with the School of Criminal Justice; and bachelor's/M.P.A. with the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Cooperative bachelor's program with School of Engineering (New Brunswick campus). Cooperative bachelor's program in medical technology with affiliated hospitals. Interdisciplinary programs in archaeology, international affairs, legal studies, women's studies; continuing professional education.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Africana/Afro-American Studies
  • Allied Health Technologies
  • American Studies
  • Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences/Biology
  • Botany
  • Central/East European Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geology
  • Geoscience Engineering
  • German
  • History
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Independent Major
  • Information Systems
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese/Lusophone World Studies
  • Psychology
  • Puerto Rican Studies
  • Science/Technology/Society
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts/Dramatic Art
  • Video Production
  • Visual Art
  • Women's Studies
  • Zoology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)