In 1934, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, established University College as an evening college offering programs of study leading to the bachelor`s degree. Major branches of University College were established in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. In 1981, each of these branches became a separate college within the university.

Today, University College-Newark (UC-N) is a college designed for the adult student who has work and family obligations during the day, and who attends class in the evening or on Saturday. The college is served by the distinguished Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark, augmented by coadjutant faculty who bring to the classroom special expertise in professional studies and the world of business and government.