Online Degrees and Programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online Program Overview

Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 404 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $17,929 for New Jersey residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,953 students out of total 52,269 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 201 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ
Online Students	3,953 Enrolled Online Exclusively 21,737 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,929 Out-of-State$37,441
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$23,241 Out-of-State$37,689
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	10 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	6 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $17,929 and $37,441 for non-New Jersey residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $23,241 and $37,689 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $459 for New Jersey residents and $1,096 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $859 for New Jersey residents and $1,461 for out-of-state students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$15,003	$15,804	$16,263	$17,239	$17,929
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$31,785	$33,005	$33,963	$36,001	$37,441
Graduate (In-State)	$19,724	$20,495	$21,078	$22,348	$23,241
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$32,132	$33,215	$34,182	$36,244	$37,689

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$394	$404	$416	$441	$459
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$942	$966	$994	$1,054	$1,096
Graduate (In-State)	$739	$758	$779	$826	$859
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,256	$1,288	$1,325	$1,405	$1,461

Online Programs By Area of Study

Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 404 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	1	6	1	1
Overall Programs	10	4	121	141	105	23

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	10	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	6	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, there are 52,269 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 25,690 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,953 students are enrolled exclusively and 21,737 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	52,269
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,953
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	21,737
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	26,579

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,953 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,042 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 801 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 110 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,953
New Jersey Resident	3,042
Other State In U.S.	801
Outside of U.S.	110

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,953
Undergraduate	611
Graduate	3,342

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	611
Degree/Certificate Seeking	548
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	63

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