| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,685 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,212 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,473 |
| Total graduate students: |
3,052 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
862 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,190 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 17.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 26.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 19.9% | Hispanic |
| 28.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 20.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 23.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 19.4% | Hispanic |
| 28.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
37 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Newark, New Jersey |
| Population of city/town: |
273,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
New Brunswick Campus; Camden Campus |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
maps.rutgers.edu/maps/
default.aspx?campus=2 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
25% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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smoking prohibited, Dress code for College of Nursing students. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
499 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
PC purchase discounts, online directory, course management systems, online access to services for students including application, degree audit, grades, transcripts, bill payment.
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| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Law library. Institute of jazz studies. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, employer info sessions, resume database, online jobs, career web |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Observer |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Many religious, minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. |
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| Athletic director: |
Mark Griffin |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Mary Wessely |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning
James Burkley
Rutgers University
85 Somers |
| School mascot: |
Scarlet Raiders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I);New Jersey Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newark Liberty International A (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York - LaGuardia (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newark, New Jersey (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Newark, New Jersey (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bell Atlantic Mobile, IBM, JP Morgan, Deloitte and Touche, Hoffman LaRoche, Johnson and Johnson, AT&T, PriceWaterhouseCooper, Rutgers University, Simon and Schuster, Merrill Lynch |
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