Students receive an independent decision from each college to which they have applied. Notification is in the form of a single letter signed by the associate vice president for enrollment management. Correspondence or statements, verbal or written, regarding admission from other university representatives are not considered official.

Rutgers subscribes to the May 1 Candidate's Reply Date of the College Board for first-year students. Candidates offered admission after April 15 will be asked to reply within two weeks of the date of the letter of acceptance.