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Rutgers–Newark is a gateway to educational opportunity and an engine of social mobility for New Jersey’s diverse population.
Rutgers–University Newark
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From arts to business, humanities to science, public administration to social sciences, an exceptional education awaits, delivered by an outstanding faculty committed to boundary-crossing scholarship and civic engagement. As the anchor institution in and of Newark, it offers cultural and economic growth to students and the community.
Rutgers–Newark offers opportunities for collaboration and research with neighboring institutions, community partners, and businesses. Just minutes from New York City, you'll have access to internships and professional networks at top companies and organizations across professions.
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Anchored in Newark, New Jersey
Thanks to its diverse students and faculty and their high-impact academics, Rutgers University–Newark is a leading urban research and Fulbright Hispanic-serving institution cultivating the talent that is transforming communities and changing the world. The university is recognized for its Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for high research activity.
5th
Highest Diverse Universities Score
U.S. News & World Report
#5
Best University in the U.S. for Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report
#36
Best Public School in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report
46+
Premier Research Centers & Institutes
40.1%
First-Generation Undergraduates
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Rutgers–Newark is beautifully set in an urban campus that is easily accessible by bus, train, or car for both residential and commuter students. Take this interactive virtual tour to see what our campus has to offer.
Be First at Rutgers–Newark
We welcome a diverse group of first-generation students with a range of life experiences, academic interests, and career goals. Our campus creates a community of belonging and collaboration to support and empower your decision to be the first in your family to attend college. We help you find a path and journey that works towards achieving your goal to become a college graduate.
The Rutgers–Newark Honors Experience
Our Rutgers–Newark students love to challenge themselves in the classroom and work side-by-side with their peers to conduct insightful research, learn new theories, and map out solutions that will support valuable change and innovation. Our Honors College is the center of excellence for this type of student success. offering a distinct interdisciplinary curriculum that attracts a diverse cohort of curious students with selective faculty mentors and leading scholars. Honors College students go on to receive the Truman, Goldwater, Gates-Cambridge, and Fulbright fellowships.
Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC)
The HLLC has reimagined “honors” by creating cohort designed learning communities comprised of students, faculty, mentors, and community partners focused on social justice issues and advocacy. Our HLLC scholars learn to increase cross-cultural competence and approach local challenges that resonate globally from historical, philosophical, legal, and comparative perspectives. The curriculum provides the flexibility to focus, in and out of the classroom, on issues ranging from civil rights, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, religion, domestic and international violence, environmental justice, health inequities, and questions of democracy and citizenship. Our HLLC students are successful in achieving and affecting change agency in local and global communities.
Why Rutgers–Newark?
It’s no wonder why so many students choose Rutgers–Newark for an exceptional education, a reputation that opens doors, and a lively, diverse campus.
Community
An energetic community environment where a cross-pollination of cultures, interests, ideas, and backgrounds enriches the student experience, in and out of the classroom.
Affordability
More than three-quarters of students receive financial aid, making Rutgers–Newark an affordable choice before and after graduation.
Rutgers–Newark is one of three universities within the Rutgers system, in addition to Rutgers–Camden and Rutgers–New Brunswick.