Rutgers University-Newark offers programs at six
undergraduate colleges and at six graduate schools. With an enrollment of more
than 11,000 students, it offers strong academic programs, excellent facilities,
and an outstanding faculty.
Faculty of Arts and
Sciences-Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark was established in
1985 to expand and strengthen the instructional program for undergraduate
students at the Newark location. The combined faculties of the Newark College
of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark offer courses and academic
programs in more than 40 subject areas.
Newark College of
Arts and Sciences
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean
Founded in 1930 as Dana College, this undergraduate liberal
arts college became part of Rutgers when the University of Newark was
integrated into the state university in 1946.
University
College-Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean
University College-Newark is an evening and weekend college
of liberal arts and professional studies serving part-time students since 1934.
The college is served by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark and supported
by coadjutant faculty who bring expertise in professional studies and the world
of business and government. Students in University College-Newark can choose
from majors in nearly 40 fields.
Graduate
School-Newark
Kyle Farmbry, J.D., Ph.D., Dean
The Graduate School-Newark was established as a separate
instructional division of the university with degree-granting authority in
1975.
Rutgers Business
School-Newark and New Brunswick
Lei Lei, Ph.D., Dean
Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate and graduate
programs in Newark and New Brunswick. Rutgers
Business School: Undergraduate-Newark offers the bachelor of science (B.S.)
degree in accounting, finance, management, management information systems,
marketing, and supply chain management. Rutgers Business School:
Undergraduate-New Brunswick offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in
accounting, business analytics and information technology, finance, management,
marketing, and supply chain management. Rutgers Business School: Graduate
Programs-Newark and New Brunswick offers the master of business administration
(M.B.A.), an M.B.A. degree in professional accounting, a master of accountancy
in taxation, a master of accountancy with options in governmental accounting or
financial accounting, a master of information technology, a master of
quantitative finance, a master of financial analysis, an online master of
science (M.S.) in supply chain management, a master of science (M.S.) in health
care services management, a master of science (M.S.) in business of fashion, and
a variety of dual degrees. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in
management is available in 11 areas of concentration and is offered by the
Graduate School-Newark in cooperation with the New Jersey Institute of
Technology.
School of Criminal
Justice
Rod Brunson, Ph.D., Dean
The School of Criminal Justice, which opened in 1974, offers
a graduate program that provides students with a sound foundation for work in
teaching, research, or criminal justice management. The master of arts (M.A.)
degree is offered through the school, and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)
degree is offered in conjunction with the Graduate School-Newark. The bachelor
of science (B.S.) degree in criminal justice is offered by the school jointly
with the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark.
Rutgers Law School
Ronald K. Chen, J.D., Co-Dean
Michael T. Cahill, J.D., M.P.P., Co-Dean
Rutgers Law School traces its history to the 1908 founding
of the New Jersey Law School and the 1926 founding of the South Jersey Law School.
The law schools in Newark and Camden were separately incorporated into Rutgers
in 1946 and 1949, respectively. The two entities were merged into a two-campus
Rutgers School of Law in 1950. In 1967, Rutgers separated its law schools as
distinct units. In 2013, a plan for the two law schools to merge was approved.
In 2015, the American Bar Association approved the merger of Rutgers' law
schools into one unified Rutgers Law School with two distinct locations in
Camden and Newark. The law school awards the juris doctor (J.D.) degree, and
offers dual-degree programs with several other Rutgers schools.
School of Nursing
William L. Holzemer, Ph.D., Dean
The School of Nursing is part of Rutgers Biomedical and
Health Sciences. With classes in both Newark and New Brunswick, the School of
Nursing offers baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and certificates,
including a bachelor of science (B.S.) in nursing, accelerated B.S.N., R.N. to
B.S. program, a master of science (M.S.) in nursing leadership, doctor of
nursing practice (D.N.P.) and a Ph.D. program in nursing awarded by the
Graduate School-Newark.
School of Public
Affairs and Administration
Gregg G. Van Ryzin, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Charles E. Menifield, Ph.D., Dean (effective September 1, 2017)
Created in 2006 from the Graduate Department of Public Administration,
the School of Public Affairs and Administration offers the master of public
administration (M.P.A.); the Global Executive Online M.P.A. (GEOMPA); and a
bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.)/M.P.A. dual-degree
program. In addition, the school offers noncredit online certificates, and
for-credit certificates that may be applied to the M.P.A. in the areas of
nonprofit management, advanced professional training in public administration,
and urban education administration and leadership. A bachelor of arts (B.A.)
degree in public and nonprofit administration is awarded jointly with the
Newark College of Arts and Sciences. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in
public administration is offered through the Graduate School-Newark.
Summer Session-Newark
Elizabeth C. Rowe, Director
The Summer Session, begun in 1913 and established as a
division of the university in 1960, offers a wide variety of graduate and
undergraduate courses during three sessions in the summer months.
Divisions of the University 
