This page provides the latest information on Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Rutgers's acceptance rate is 58.15% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 68,614 students applied and 39,899 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Rutgers is not low.
To apply to Rutgers, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Rutgers's acceptance rate is 58.15% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.53%. 32,652 men and 35,948 women applied to Rutgers and 18,574 men and 21,314 women students were accepted.
Among them, 4,045 men and 4,146 women were enrolled in Rutgers. You can explore the Rutgers's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 68,614 | 32,652 | 35,948 | 0 | 14 |
| Admitted | 39,899 | 18,574 | 21,314 | 0 | 11 |
| Enrolled | 8,191 | 4,045 | 4,146 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.15% | 56.88% | 59.29% | - | 78.57% |
| Yield | 20.53% | 21.78% | 19.45% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 4,109 students (50% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 432 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Rutgers.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,410, including 690 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 720 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 650. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 770 and the 25th percentile is 660.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at Rutgers. The median ACT Math score is 30 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,310 | 1,410 | 1,500 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 690 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 660 | 720 | 770 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 30 | 33 |
| ACT English | 28 | 32 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 8,191 first-year students enrolled in Rutgers. The proportion of full-time students is 99.95% and part-time students is 0.05%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.38% and women students is 50.62%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Rutgers.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,191 | 4,045 | 4,146 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 8,187 | 4,043 | 4,144 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Rutgers. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Rutgers:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for Rutgers are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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