Rutgers University--Newark
Newark, NJ
U.S. News 2026 National Universities rank: #75
Rutgers University–Newark traces its roots to the University of Newark, founded in 1909, which merged into the Rutgers system in 1946. The campus sits in Newark's University Heights section, a few miles from Manhattan, and shares its footprint with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, allowing cross-registration between the two schools. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rutgers–Newark among the most diverse national universities in the country for years running, and most students commute rather than live on campus. The Newark College of Arts and Sciences enrolls the majority of undergraduates, with business, biology, and psychology among the most popular majors. Students admitted to the university's Honors College, a four-year invitation-only program layered on top of a regular major, take a shared sequence of seminars alongside their coursework. The Institute of Jazz Studies, founded in 1952 and housed in the John Cotton Dana Library, holds one of the world's largest jazz archives and reflects Newark's deep jazz history. Rutgers Law School's Newark division is the oldest law school in New Jersey. Athletically, the Scarlet Raiders compete in NCAA Division III as members of the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Key figures
- Acceptance Rate (Overall): 71.4%
- Average Net Price (Federal Aid Recipients): $19,703
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 63.7%
- Median Starting Salary: $52,303
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,709
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13