Students seeking the planning and public policy or the public health major must apply for admission to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Minors do not require Bloustein School admission. Students already enrolled at one of the liberal arts colleges should obtain information about Bloustein School admission and an application from the undergraduate programs office of the school, from the school's web site, http://policy.rutgers.edu/undergrad, or from the office of academic affairs or student services at their liberal arts college. Incoming transfer students should make an appointment with the Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Bloustein School before the start of classes in order to have their transcripts evaluated and to be placed into major courses during their first term at Rutgers University.

Students who successfully meet all of the eligibility requirements (see each major listing that follows), who have completed their college area distribution requirements for English and mathematics, who hold at least a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average, and who have achieved grades of C or better in each of the prerequisite courses for the respective majors are encouraged to apply. Applicants are required to write a personal statement and to submit their credentials for review by the admissions committee. Acceptance of applications and decisions about admission are made on a rolling basis.

Students applying to the planning and public policy major who are interested in applied research and who hold a cumulative grade-point average of 3.4 or better are encouraged to apply to the Bloustein Research Fellows (Honors) Program.