
132 valedictorians and salutatorians chose to enroll at Rutgers last year. They came from towns throughout New Jersey and from Florida, Kansas, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
Learn a little about Rutgers, and you’ll be intrigued. Discover more, and you’ll be inspired to share in our efforts to learn, create knowledge, and improve the world.
Situated in New Jersey, a crossroads of American enterprise, commerce, and culture, Rutgers has a vibrancy that derives from its location and a history entwined with that of the nation. Chartered in 1766, the university is the only one in the United States that is, at once, a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university.