Founded in 1934, University College-New Brunswick has a unique
mission and a long and successful history of providing academic
opportunities to, and serving the needs of adult and nontraditional
students. As an integral part of Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey, the college provides access to the outstanding resources of
one of the nation's top-ranked public research universities, where the
quality and diversity of the curriculum and the research opportunities
available to students are among the finest. University College students
meet the same standard of excellence required of all Rutgers students
and attend classes taught by the same faculty that serves the entire
Rutgers-New Brunswick/Piscataway campus, thereby enjoying all the
prestige that comes with a Rutgers degree.
University
College's goal is to foster academic excellence in adult and
nontraditional learners while at the same time recognizing their
conflicting scheduling needs. Students come to the college for many
reasons-some to update their job skills to keep pace with rapidly
changing technologies, to earn a college degree for career advancement,
to change directions of their professional careers, or to expand their
intellectual capacity. University College students may attend school
part time, full time, anytime, all the time. University College
responds to students' demands with curricular innovations that provide
a rich variety of courses, programs, flexible schedules, counseling,
and specialized services tailored to adult and nontraditional students.
The college's students may choose from more than 65 majors, including
degree programs offered jointly with professional schools. Some
students pursue a double major or an interdisciplinary individualized
major. Although many students enroll in evening classes only, student
may take day, evening, and weekend classes.
With an enrollment
of approximately 3,500 students, University College is proud to serve
as the academic home for adult and nontraditional students, the vast
majority of whom are individuals who often must integrate an academic
career with their personal and professional lives. The college's
students are special in that they enrich the academic environment by
bringing their wealth of experiences to the classroom. By providing a
forum for intellectual discourse among students from varied
backgrounds, the college enhances the learning experience of its
students and prepares them for leadership roles in a rapidly evolving
global community.
University College takes pride in providing
student-specific academic counseling and access to and opportunity for
lifelong learning, which is essential for the success of adult and
part-time students.