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Admission

First-Year Students

First-year students should apply online through the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions at http://admissions.rutgers.edu, indicating the public service major within the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA).

First-year students may be accepted into the School of Public Affairs and Administration with indication of public service as their major on their initial Rutgers–Newark application. SPAA students are jointly enrolled in Newark College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Affairs and Administration .

Transfer Students from Other Institutions

Transfer students may be accepted into the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) directly with indication of a public service major on their initial Rutgers–Newark application. SPAA students are jointly enrolled in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and School of Public Affairs and Administration.

Those applying from outside Rutgers as transfer students should apply online through the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions at http://admissions.rutgers.edu, indicating the public service major within SPAA.

Students transferring from other schools should consult with admissions counselors to learn if any articulation agreements are in place to define which courses at the school from which they are transferring are acceptable for meeting admission requirements. Please note the information below on NJ Transfer.

Comprehensive Statewide Articulation Agreement


The agreement with New Jersey community colleges and New Jersey public four-year institutions provides a seamless transition from public associate to public baccalaureate degree programs and supports the successful acquisition of baccalaureate degrees by transfer students.

All students transferring with an A.A. or an A.S. degree from a New Jersey community college within the past three years may have satisfied all general education requirements. Students may not be grandfathered into the program. Once a student is enrolled, they may not return to their prior institution to earn an A.A./A.S. degree. The A.A./A.S. degree must be completed before enrolling at Rutgers–Newark.


Under extenuating circumstances, a student may be allowed to take a course at Rutgers–Newark and transfer the credits back to the community college in order to earn their degree. Students must get approval in writing from both institutions prior to taking the course.


NJ Transfer

Rutgers participates with the NJ Transfer Articulation System. NJ Transfer is a computerized data information system designed to ease the transition from these institutions to Rutgers. Students attending one of New Jersey's two-year colleges can access the NJ Transfer website to obtain detailed information about transferring to Rutgers. Students may determine the transferability of the courses they are completing at their community college.


School-to-School Transfer within Rutgers–Newark


In order to be formally accepted into the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate–Newark program, students from other divisions of Rutgers–Newark such as the Newark College of Arts and Sciences, University College–Newark, School of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs and Administration and College of Nursing must use the online School-to-School Transfer Application to apply.


School-to-School Transfer from Rutgers New Brunswick or Camden


Students from Rutgers–New Brunswick or Rutgers–Camden should use the online School-to-School Transfer Application.


Re-Enrollment Guidelines for SPAA

School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) students in good academic standing, who are not registered for one or more semesters, are required to formerly re-enroll through the Re-Enrollment Application.

SPAA students who have not registered for two or more semesters are subject to the requirements in effect during the semester that they re-enroll at SPAA.

 
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