Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick is a public institution that was founded in the year 1766. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 30,351, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 1,990 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick is ranked 68 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
The flagship campus of New Jersey’s state university, based in New Brunswick, is divided into five mini-campuses known as Cook, Douglass, Busch, Livingston and College Avenue. Each campus has its unique setting and identity, from hip student feel of the College Avenue campus to the farmland and science buildings at Cook Campus. Every mini-campus has its own student center and dining options. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights participate in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference. The Rutgers also has a virtual campus on Second Life.
Among its many graduate offerings, Rutgers has a top ranked Graduate School of Education. The school awards one of the largest numbers of doctorate degrees a year among U.S. universities. The University is one of 63 research institutions selected to be in the Association of the American Universities. The famous Rutgers alumni are actor James Gandolfini and Duncan MacMillan, co founder of the media company Bloomberg.
Campus Location
65 Davidson Road, Room 202
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8097
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1766
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban