New Brunswick, New Jersey · Public · 37,751 undergrads
Rutgers admitted 59% of applicants for fall 2025 (45,790 of 78,105, Common Data Set 2025-26). Rutgers is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1310–1500.
The numbers
Applied
78,105
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–34
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
21%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$70
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Can I get into Rutgers?
59% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1310–1500 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
78,105 applied, 45,790 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set). Scores: IPEDS fall 2024.
Does Rutgers need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 50% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1410 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, interview, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As Rutgers rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Rutgers University–New Brunswick's acceptance rate?
Rutgers admitted 59% of applicants for fall 2025 (45,790 of 78,105, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Rutgers University–New Brunswick?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1310–1500. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (IPEDS, fall 2024).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
