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 655 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
School NameRutgers University-New Brunswick
TypeFour-year, Public
Address83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ
Online Students3,953 Enrolled Online Exclusively
21,737 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$17,929
Out-of-State$37,441
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$23,241
Out-of-State$37,689
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total10 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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 Certificates, 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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED1 611
Overall Programs104121 14110523

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM10 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 238 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 24
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED41 9 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 Enrollment52,269
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,953
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses21,737
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses26,579

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 Courses3,953
New Jersey Resident3,042
Other State In U.S.801
Outside of U.S.110
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,953
Undergraduate611
Graduate3,342
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses611
Degree/Certificate Seeking548
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking63

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