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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, New Jersey · Public · 7,709 undergrads

Rutgers University-Newark admits 71% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Rutgers University-Newark?

71% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

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.

36,793 applied, 26,254 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Rutgers University-Newark cost?

$16,013 a year in-state

Out of state: about $36,838 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,317.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,829
$30,000–$48,000$11,678
$48,000–$75,000$14,193
$75,000–$110,000$19,591
over $110,000$27,471

Out-of-state tuition is $38,937 a year, against $18,112 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,825 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

7,709
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Newark, NJ.
84%
of first-years come back for year two.
42%
finish in four years. 68% within six.
$80.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$19k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Rutgers University-Newark is on

Most selective in New JerseyCheapest after aid in New Jersey

Questions people ask

What is Rutgers University-Newark's acceptance rate?
71% for fall 2024: 26,254 of 36,793 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $14,193 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,317.
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $38,937 a year, against $18,112 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,013 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,825 tuition gap gives about $36,838 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Rutgers University-Newark's graduation rate?
68% of students finish within six years and 42% within four (IPEDS).