These instructions will help you to complete your Rutgers application. We ask you to take the time to read them carefully. You may even want to bookmark them for future reference.
 Who Should Use This Application?
Who Should NOT Use This Application?
Account Creation Login and Security
The Application Form
Confirmation of Application Receipt
Application Fee
Completing the Application Form
What Happens Next?
Application Due Dates and Notification Dates
Special Application Information
Credentials Required to Complete Your Application
Housing
Transfer Credit Evaluation
Advanced Placement
Who should use this application?
• New students applying for the 2009 spring or fall semester.
• Students who have attended only Rutgers University Summer Session(s) or attended Rutgers University only as a non-matriculated student.
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Who should NOT use this application?
• Students matriculated at Rutgers
University during the semester immediately preceding the semester
for which they seek to transfer. Please follow college-to-college transfer application procedures.
• Former Rutgers University students who want to apply for readmission to a school they previously attended as matriculating students. Please contact the academic dean at that college for readmission procedures.
• Students who wish to attend Rutgers during summer session.
• Former Rutgers University students who want to apply for admission to a school other than one they have previously attended.
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Account Creation Logon and Security
• Use your correct Social Security number, if you have one, when you create your application login account. The application resides in a secure, encrypted environment. If you do not have a Social Security number, please leave the field blank and we will assign a student identification number. You will also select a Personal Identification Number (PIN).
• You may complete your application over time, returning to your unsubmitted application using your Social Security number or assigned ID number and your PIN. Your information will be saved for you between visits. If you are using a public computer to complete the application, click “No” if your browser asks if it should remember this logon information.
• Once you’ve submitted your application, it becomes a permanent part of your file for admission consideration and will not be deleted for any reason.
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The Application Form
• Instructions:
Click on “(?) View Help” in each section of the application and then click on a question. You will see the specific instructions for each question you are answering.
• Online Edits:
Our edit messages will prevent you from submitting an application containing incomplete or inconsistent responses and guide you to correct your answers.
• Learning About You:
The application includes sections for you to tell us about your activities, volunteer experiences, employment, awards and honors; it includes the opportunity to write a personal statement. We strongly recommend that your responses be included in your application. We encourage you to answer these questions thoughtfully and completely when you apply.
• Review Page:
Please complete each section thoroughly. You will have the opportunity to review your responses before submitting your application. We will receive your answers exactly as you enter them, so please be certain the spelling and punctuation in your name, address, and other responses are accurate. You will not be able to return to your application once you submit it, so we recommend that you print the review page for your records.
• Certified Submission:
If you’ve reviewed your responses and you’re satisfied that your application is complete, click the “Certified Submission” button. By clicking the “Certified Submission” button, you are certifying that the application is complete, factually correct, and honestly prepared.
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Confirmation of Application Receipt
• Email:
If you provide an email address on your application, the Office
of University Undergraduate Admissions will send you an email confirming receipt of your application and will communicate with you electronically throughout the
application process. We suggest that you adjust your email settings
to allow messages from Rutgers University to be received on your
email account.
• Application Acknowledgment Letter:
We write to all applicants to confirm receipt of their applications.
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Application Fee
• Online Payment:
After you submit your application you may use the secure payment form at the end of the application to pay the application fee online with a valid credit card. If you provide your email address on the online payment form, you will receive an email confirmation of online payment.
• Payment By Mail:
If you prefer, you may download the application fee payment form
and mail a check, made payable to Rutgers University. You may submit
your electronic application even if you do not pay the application
fee online, but we must receive the $65.00 application fee or fee
waiver before we will review your submitted application.
• College Board Fee Waiver:
Rutgers participates in the College Board’s fee waiver program. If payment of the application fee would pose a financial hardship, see your high school counselor for a College Board Fee Waiver form.
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Completing the Application Form
• Full Legal Name (Question 1):
Please use your full legal name on the application, in all communications with the undergraduate admissions office, and on any credentials you submit to Rutgers University.
• Email Address (Question 6):
Please provide an email address so that we can confirm receipt of your application and your application fee when submitted online. The Office of University Undergraduate Admissions will communicate with you via email throughout the application process.
• Previous Name (Question 7):
If your name has ever changed or if your academic credentials might arrive under a different name, please provide that name. This will help us match credentials to your application.
• Permanent Legal Address (Question 8):
Please enter your permanent address exactly as it should appear on any mail sent to you.
• Mailing address (Question 9):
Please enter your mailing address exactly as it should appear on
any mail sent to you. If your mailing address is temporary and different
from your permanent legal address, please provide a "Valid
Until" date. After that date, we will send mail to your permanent
legal address. Note: You will be responsible for notifying
us of changes in your mailing address, which can be submitted online
via Your Rutgers Status.
• Telephone Numbers (Question 10):
You may provide up to two U.S. phone numbers where we may reach you.
• Citizenship (Question 11):
A. U.S. Citizens
Select the category indicating if you are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or non-USA citizen/green card holder.
B. Permanent Resident
If you are a permanent resident (green card holder), please provide your INS Alien Registration Number, date of issue, and date of expiration of your green card. If you have the I-551, I-151, or I-551C stamp, provide the registration number and the issue and expiration dates on the stamp. Neither an Employment Authorization Card nor your application for a green card substitutes for a valid green card.
C. Non U.S. Citizens
If you are neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident (green card holder), indicate your country of citizenship and select the type of visa you will hold while attending Rutgers University. If you already hold this visa, include the date of expiration.
If you have applied for and are awaiting approval regarding permanent resident (green card) status, code your visa status as SP.
If you have an I-94 with one of the following designations: refugee, asylum granted, or indefinite parole, code your visa status as RF.
• Semester for Which You Are Applying (Question 12):
Select only one box. You should select only college(s)
that offer the program(s) appropriate to your needs. All schools
of Rutgers University admit students for the fall (September) semester,
but not all admit students for the spring (January) semester. Click
here to view school choices, including those that permit
part-time or non-matriculating status.
• Applicant Category (Question 13):
Select your category after reviewing the descriptions below:
First Year:
You are currently enrolled in high school, even if you will have completed college credits while in high school. (If you are a high school student and have college courses in progress or completed, your college transcripts will be evaluated for possible Rutgers credit even though you will enter as a first-year student.)
OR
You have graduated from high school and have never attended college,
OR
You have been enrolled in college but will have completed fewer than 12 academic college credits by the time you enroll at Rutgers University.
Transfer:
You have already earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and will have completed 12 or more academic college credits since high school graduation, but have not yet achieved an associate’s, an R.N., or a bachelor’s degree.
Associate’s Degree:
You will have obtained an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university before you enroll at Rutgers.
Bachelor’s Degree:
You will have achieved a bachelor’s degree before you enroll at Rutgers.
Registered Nurse:
You are a licensed registered nurse. All RNs should select this category, not the associate’s or bachelor’s degree button.
• Full Time or Part Time (Question 14):
Please indicate whether you intend to enroll on a full-time or a part-time basis.
Note: Immigration regulations require that student visa holders enroll full time. Therefore, student visa holders may only apply for full-time status.
• Working Toward a Rutgers Degree (Question 15):
Please indicate whether you plan to work toward a Rutgers degree or take courses under non-degree (non-matriculating) status.
Note: Immigration regulations require that student visa holders follow a course of study leading to a degree. Therefore, student visa holders may only apply for degree-seeking (matriculating) status.
• Selecting a School (Question 17):
Select up to three schools. Make sure your school selections offer academic programs that interest you. You can view brief descriptions of each school by clicking on the school name.
Maximum Admissions Consideration: If we cannot admit you to your original school choices, we will consider you for other appropriate schools in the university before notifying you of our decisions.
• Selecting an Area or Interest (Question 17):
Choose an appropriate academic interest code for each of your school choices.
Undecided? If you are a first-year student applying to Arts and Sciences in Camden, Newark, or New Brunswick and are undecided about your interests, you can use the undeclared liberal arts code: 000. Being “undeclared” will not affect our admission decisions; most first-year students are undecided.
If you are applying to one of the professional schools, you must select an academic interest code.
All transfer students are required
to indicate their academic interest.
• New Jersey
Residency (Question 19): If you expect to pay New Jersey
tuition rates, you must first read the Residency
Policy and be sure to provide complete answers in this section.
You will be assessed a nonresident tuition charge if your application
lacks required information. We reserve the right to request additional
documentation supporting New Jersey residency.
• High School Education Information (Questions 20-25):
Date of High School Graduation or GED (Question 20):
Please indicate the date you will graduate from high school/receive a GED. If you will not graduate from high school or attain a GED prior to enrolling at Rutgers, please select that statement.
High School (Question 21):
Use the “Select” button to enter the names and locations
of all schools you have attended beginning with the secondary or
high school(s) you most recently attended or from which you have
graduated. If you cannot find your school on the list, please select
“School Is Not Listed Below” and then type the name
and location of the school.
Are You Home Schooled? (Question 22):
If you are home schooled (secondary education conducted in your home), please submit SAT or ACT scores as well as transcripts, syllabi, and any other documents relevant to academic work completed. Please also submit an outline of your academic curriculum and tell us whether it has been conducted under an accredited home-schooling program.
Rank and Grade-Point Average
(Question 23):
Please provide your rank and/or grade-point average information. If you are unsure of your rank, please check with your high school counselor.
National School Lunch
Program (Question 24):
Please indicate whether you participate in this program for free or reduced price meals/milk.
High School Courses (Question
25):
Use the appropriate boxes for each subject area to indicate the total number of courses completed and which high school courses you will have completed at the time of graduation.
• Educational History (Questions 26 & 27):
Please indicate if you are/will be enrolled in course work during the 2008/2009 academic year, and list the courses you will be taking in each semester.
•Test dates (Question 28):
If you have already taken the test, indicate your most recent test date. If you plan to take the test in the future, indicate your planned test date.
• Previous Colleges (Questions 29):
Use the “Select” button to enter the names and locations
of all colleges you have attended beginning with the most recent.
If you cannot find your college on the list, please select “School
Is Not Listed Below” and then type the name and location of
the school.
• More About You:
Rutgers is a vibrant community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Your answers to these questions will help us get to know you and the experiences that have shaped your life and helped prepare you for college. If you choose to write a personal statement, we strongly recommend that you answer these questions thoughtfully and completely on the application.
• College Preparation
Programs (Question 34):
Your response may be a maximum of 3,800 characters, including spaces.
• Personal
Statement:
If you wish to write a personal statement, we strongly recommend
that you include it in this section. You may draft your statement
in a word processing program and then paste it into the appropriate
section of the application form. Personal statements may be a maximum
of 3800 characters, including spaces.
• Educational
Opportunity Fund (EOF) (First-Year Applicants Only):
Please read the EOF Eligibility Guidelines
and indicate whether you are applying for the EOF Program. To be
considered for EOF you must complete and return the EOF questionnaire
and any required supporting documentation. Only qualified fall,
first-year applicants should respond “yes” to the question
and complete the EOF questionnaire.
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What Happens Next?
• Follow Your Status on the Web:
You may follow the status of your application and supporting credentials
on Your Rutgers Status screen. You’ll
need your four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your
nine-digit student identification number. Links from Your Rutgers
Status screen will provide you with helpful information about requirements
and submitting documents.
• Manage Your Application:
You are responsible for ensuring that all required credentials,
fees, and supporting documents are sent to the appropriate Rutgers
address. Your Rutgers Status screen allows you to determine whether
we’ve received your transcripts and other required items.
• Application Acknowledgment:
We will mail you an acknowledgment that we have received your
application, shortly after we receive it. We will not write to you
again until all supporting documents are received and your application
has been reviewed. Please periodically check Your Rutgers Status screen for the status of your application, including receipt of
required credentials. Use your PIN and nine-digit student identification
number at admissions.rutgers.edu.
• Notification of Decision:
After your application is reviewed, you will receive a decision
letter signed by the associate vice president for enrollment management.
You also can view our decisions on Your Rutgers Status screen. If
you are admitted, information about steps to enrollment will be
sent with the letter of admission and also will be available online.
Click here for our notification schedule.
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Application Due Dates and Notification Dates
Application Due Dates and Notification Dates
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Special Application Information
College-to-College Transfers
Summer Session
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Credentials Required to Complete Your Application
First-year students
Transfer students
International students
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Housing
If you are admitted, your admission packet will contain general information about housing options at Rutgers. You also will receive instructions for applying for on-campus housing shortly after you have notified University Undergraduate Admissions of your intention to enroll. The online housing application will be available to enrolling students beginning around February 1. Visit the Housing website for details.
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Transfer Credit Evaluation
Your course work completed at other accredited institutions will be evaluated after your acceptance to a school at Rutgers University. Generally, students receive credit for courses equivalent to those offered by our schools, provided a grade of C or better has been earned. However, the individual courses are evaluated by the faculty (in the case of direct course equivalency) and by the school (for the transfer of credit when a direct departmental equivalent does not exist) before credit is granted.
If you are transferring from a New Jersey community college, you can obtain course equivalencies from NJ Transfer. An official college transcript showing the courses, grades, and credits earned is required for transfer credit consideration.
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Advanced Placement
You may request advanced placement and/or degree credit on the basis of results on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examinations. Advanced placement and degree credit are usually awarded for grades of 5 and 4. Please have Advanced Placement scores sent directly to Rutgers from the Educational Testing Service using our College Board code: 2765.
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