Rutgers University-Camden

Location and Contact Information

406 Penn
Camden, NJ 08102
USA
Main Tel: (856) 225-6095
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Rutgers University- Camden is a public, research university funded by the state of New Jersey. It was founded in 1950 through the merging of South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey.

The educational institutions under Rutgers University- Camden include:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School
  • School of Business
  • School of Law

Rutgers University- Camden fields many intercollegiate teams in soccer, volleyball, golf, crew, cross country, basketball, track & field, baseball and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law, therapy and counseling, mathematics, and liberal arts.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 11,698
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,330
Room$ 7,048
Board$ 2,740
Books and supplies$ 1,431
Other$ 2,345

Financial Aid

Rutgers Camden participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$7,970
Institutional Grant68%$2,711
Federal Grant68%$2,390
Pell Grant46%$3,030
Other Federal Grant22%$1,050
State or Local Grant77%$4,324

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan85%$4,828
Federal Loan85%$4,161
Other Loan6%$9,152

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Rutgers University-Camden:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD5,843
2Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA9,434
3Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY6,292
4Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ11,032
5Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA8,758
6University of the PacificStockton, CA6,251
7Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC6,705
8Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA4,278
9Chapman UniversityOrange, CA6,128
10Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL7,453

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor86234
First-professional degree2401
Master17511
First-professional certificate141

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  167
Without tenure; working toward tenure  45
Without tenure; tenure not available  41

Students

Student enrollment was 5,398 in 2009-2010 (4,110 full-time equivalent).

About 61% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 39% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 19%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men54%
Women44%
All49%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal488-590
Math500-600
Writing470-580

Room and Board

Rutgers Camden provides on-campus housing for 468 of its 4,110 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Rutgers Camden offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (270 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (72 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (240 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (308 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (41 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (72 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (61 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (130 awarded)

  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology