Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Public four-year university in New Brunswick, NJ that costs an average of $24,897 a year after financial aid, admits 58% of applicants and graduates 84% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$24,897
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
84%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$80,490
PublicSmall city37,751 undergraduates
Cost of Rutgers University-New Brunswick
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $36,096 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $18,824 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $39,649 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $16,720 |
| Books and supplies | $1,446 |
| Average net price after aid | $24,897 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $15,090 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,496 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,838 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,156 |
| $110,001+ | $34,232 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Rutgers University-New Brunswick's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 58% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,410 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 650–730 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 660–770 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 28–33 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 84% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 93% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $65,405 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $80,490 |
| Rank in New Jersey (earnings) | 7th of 40 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,974 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $216 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 31% |
| Students with federal loans | 39% |
Majors and programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (100)
Certificate programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 2 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 43 | $50,989 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 16 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (109)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 83 | $142,172 | $41,163 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $130,265 | $46,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 104 | $130,255 | $156,502 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 27 | $112,029 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 | $106,233 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $106,159 | — |
| Statistics | 149 | $102,120 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 215 | $99,586 | $37,754 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 25 | $98,336 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 592 | $95,875 | $32,332 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 | $95,382 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 60 | $93,050 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 39 | $91,221 | — |
| Genetics | 20 | $89,834 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | $88,603 | $30,750 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 16 | $86,417 | $34,169 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 63 | $83,767 | $30,021 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 74 | $79,412 | $30,750 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | — | $76,079 | $38,872 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 276 | $75,654 | $37,715 |
| Public Health | 482 | $73,570 | $47,995 |
| Sustainability Studies | 171 | $70,037 | $40,999 |
| Public Administration | — | $68,806 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 179 | $64,990 | $20,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 30 | $64,802 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 171 | $64,206 | $30,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 118 | $64,142 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 106 | $63,082 | $20,500 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 68 | $62,147 | $30,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 49 | $61,705 | $29,884 |
| Social Work | 1,287 | $59,432 | $45,168 |
| Music | 37 | $58,234 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 45 | $56,997 | $30,964 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 30 | $56,773 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 84 | $55,823 | $60,029 |
| Library Science and Administration | 293 | $53,955 | $33,593 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | $53,527 | $30,750 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 108 | $52,135 | $30,275 |
| History | 12 | $49,534 | $29,054 |
| Biology | 571 | $47,196 | $40,750 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $45,680 | — |
| English Language and Literature | 22 | $27,786 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 39 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 3 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 4 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 8 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 26 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 12 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | — | $67,190 |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 1 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Economics | 40 | — | — |
| Education | 9 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 98 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 36 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 10 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 21 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 57 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | — | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 20 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 31 | — | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | — | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 7 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 19 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Operations Research | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Psychology | 98 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 20 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 7 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 21 | — | — |
| Sociology | 8 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | — | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 5 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (83)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 14 | $183,565 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 289 | $140,370 | $79,803 |
| Social Work | 40 | $104,472 | $50,800 |
| Chemistry | 29 | $97,125 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 10 | $90,391 | $53,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 201 | $83,758 | $96,842 |
| Psychology | 77 | $78,386 | $81,500 |
| Law | — | $70,552 | $67,458 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 8 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 2 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Biology | 41 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 19 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 12 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 46 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 21 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Economics | 15 | — | — |
| Education | 14 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 17 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 31 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 9 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 17 | — | — |
| Genetics | 12 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 11 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 10 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 2 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| History | 18 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 9 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 15 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | — | — | — |
| Library Science and Administration | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 30 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 18 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Music | 6 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Operations Research | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 19 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | 33 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 6 | — | — |
| Public Administration | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 10 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 24 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 16 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 28 | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 15 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 5 | — | — |
| Statistics | 15 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 3 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 3 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (7)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 257 | $100,097 | $308,646 |
| Medicine | 649 | $71,892 | $208,386 |
| Music | 36 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 343 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 55 | $315,599 | $289,797 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 85 | — | $23,357 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in New Jersey
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | Montclair | $15,193 | 88% | $63,846 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | $23,938 | 78% | $65,776 |
| Kean University | Union | $14,465 | 76% | $62,318 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | $18,783 | 65% | $90,769 |
| Stockton University | Galloway | $24,030 | 89% | $63,648 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing | $26,752 | 62% | $79,651 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | — | — | $75,164 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | $18,533 | 90% | $61,869 |
About Rutgers University-New Brunswick
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 37,751 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | newbrunswick.rutgers.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Rutgers University-New Brunswick's acceptance rate?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits 58% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,410 on the SAT.
How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $36,096 a year (tuition and fees: $18,824 in-state, $39,649 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $24,897 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $15,090.
How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $80,490 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 40 similar colleges in New Jersey. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($92,735 a year after graduation).
What is Rutgers University-New Brunswick's graduation rate?
84% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.