Director of Undergraduate Studies in Journalism and Media Studies Steve Miller delivers lecture in the academic building lecture hall

Undergraduate Academics

Applying to Rutgers

When you apply to Rutgers as an undergraduate, on your application you can choose up to three schools. Your admission is based on each school's own criteria.

Rutgers students standing outside during a conversation

Come to Learn. Broaden Your Perspectives.

Learn from leading scholars, scientists, and artists in Rutgers’ classrooms, laboratories, and performance spaces. Find your viewpoints expanding, your positions challenged, and your mind primed to discover.

150+
Undergraduate majors
29
Schools and colleges 
34%
Of first-year students are first-generation college undergrads 

Undergraduate Research at Rutgers

Why choose one of America's leading public research universities? Because at Rutgers, you'll explore the process of research, connect with faculty mentors, and work on research projects through programs designed especially for undergraduate students.

Microbiology lab