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Rutgers-Newark is the Newark campus of Rutgers University. It was formerly known as the University of Newark. It merged with Rutgers in 1946 by an act of the New Jersey legislature to form Rutgers-Newark. US News & World Report ranked Rutgers-Newark as the most diverse university campus in the United States. The campus is spread across an area of 35 acres. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:
- College of Nursing
- Graduate School–Newark
- Newark College of Arts and Sciences
- Rutgers Business School-Newark
- Rutgers School of Law-Newark
- School of Criminal Justice
- School of Public Affairs and Administration
- University College-Newark
Rutgers-Newark fields more than 8 sports teams. They are nicknamed the Scarlet Raiders. There are several student clubs and organizations on campus including the Indian Student Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Marketing and Management Society, and the organization of African Students.
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Campus Location249 University Avenue Blumenthal Hall
Newark, NJ 07102
USA
Main Tel: (973) 353-1766
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Rutgers University-Newark HighlightsWhere Rutgers University-Newark stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in business and management, security and law enforcement, and law.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,295 | 31 | | Master | 829 | 21 | | First-professional degree | 259 | 1 | | Doctorale | 57 | 10 |
Rutgers Newark StudentsThe student enrollment at Rutgers Newark was 10,553 in 2007 (8,173 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students, graduate students are 29%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 10,267 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,435 | | Room | $ 6,348 | | Board | $ 3,686 | | Books and supplies | $ 925 | | Other | $ 2,282 |
Financial Aid: Rutgers Newark participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 262 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 105 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 107 |
Housing and MealsRutgers Newark provides on-campus housing for 1,269 of its 8,173 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Rutgers Newark AthleticsRutgers Newark is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports. Rutgers Newark offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 11 male students received the aid (men were 100% of those receiving aid) .
Rutgers Newark Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 53% | | Women | 46% | | All | 49% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-560 | | Math | 500-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (14 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,037 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (117 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
LAW (259 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (309 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (14 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (11 awarded) MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (24 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (10 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (158 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded) SCIENCE (149 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (155 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (109 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Rutgers Newark with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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