Location New Brunswick,
with a population of about 42,000, is located in central New Jersey at Exit 9
of the New Jersey Turnpike and along the New York-Philadelphia railroad line.
It is approximately 33 miles from New York City, with frequent express bus
service available from a station near the College Avenue Campus to terminals in
central Manhattan. To the south, Princeton is 16 miles away, Philadelphia
about 60 miles, and Washington less than 200 miles.
Rutgers attracts
many distinguished visitors, lecturers, and performing artists not always
available to less favorably situated institutions. In addition, the libraries,
theaters, concert halls, museums, galleries, research institutes, clubs, and
other educational, cultural, and recreational resources of the New
York-Philadelphia region are easily accessible. Newark, the state's largest
city, and Camden, which faces Philadelphia across the Delaware River, are
characteristic northeastern American metropolitan centers. Each city is undergoing
rapid development with a view toward providing for its region and for wider
society. A distance of 20 miles separates the Newark Campus of the university
from the New Brunswick Campus, and some faculty members and graduate students
involve themselves in activities at both locations. The distance between New
Brunswick and Camden is about 55 miles, making intercampus interchanges less
frequent. However, the faculty participating in New Brunswick graduate programs
includes members from Camden and Newark.
