The information in this chapter pertains to admission to the
following New Brunswick degree-granting undergraduate colleges:
Douglass College, Livingston College, Rutgers College, University
College-New Brunswick, Cook College, Mason Gross School of the Arts,
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, and School of Engineering. For
information about admission to the School of Business-New Brunswick,
the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, and the
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, see their
sections in this catalog. All students interested in applying to the
undergraduate colleges of Rutgers also may contact the Office of
University Undergraduate Admissions.*
Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, enrolls a diverse student population. While
preference is given to New Jersey residents, qualified students from
other states and countries are encouraged to apply. The university is
committed to the goal of equal educational opportunity for all
students; no candidate is denied admission because of race, creed,
color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, handicap or
disability, veteran status, or national origin.
The primary
emphasis in admissions is academic promise. All the required material
submitted by the applicant-application, transcripts, test results-is
reviewed carefully for evidence of promise in grades, trend in grades,
cumulative grade-point average, rank in class, strength of program
(such as the number of academic subjects, honors courses, advanced
placement courses), and standardized test scores.
Applicants
are encouraged to apply to more than one college at the university, but
applicants should verify that their intended program of study is
offered by the college(s) to which they apply. Because admission in any
given year depends upon the number of applicants and the number of
available spaces, every qualified applicant cannot be guaranteed
admission to a particular college. Also, admission to a college does
not ensure admission into any specific program within the college;
however, every effort is made to place admitted students in the
programs of their choice or to assist them in selecting suitable
alternatives.
Admitted students are expected to complete
satisfactorily any work in progress with no significant decline in
grades. An offer of admission may be reevaluated in the event of a
decline in grades, and a serious decline can result in cancellation of
admission.
