School of Arts and Sciences-Newark
The School of Arts and Sciences-Newark at Rutgers University-Newark includes two undergraduate colleges that operate as one: Newark College of Arts and Sciences (NCAS) and University College-Newark (UC-N). Together, they form the largest of the six schools on campus, enrolling more than 60 percent of undergraduates and offering majors in nearly 40 fields.
NCAS serves college students who attend classes during the day, while UC-N is geared toward nontraditional students who work during the day and attend college part time, evenings, or on weekends.
Anchored by a world-class faculty strongly committed to both teaching and cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art life-science and arts facilities, and students who embody unparalleled diversity, NCAS and UC-N offer an outstanding liberal arts curriculum to undergraduate students in all the schools at Rutgers University-Newark, while providing excellence in preprofessional studies within NCAS and UC-N such as medicine and health, law, and social work. Students have the opportunity to participate in two honors options, the Honors College and the Honors Living-Learning Community, as well as several joint and accelerated programs in medicine, law, public health, and the health professions (the latter in conjunction with the School of Health Professions).
NCAS and UC-N students enjoy an intimate educational experience with small class sizes, working closely with faculty both in the classroom and through undergraduate research opportunities. The former helps students develop strong communication and critical-thinking skills, and a worldview that is comfortable with diversity and adaptive to new job requirements. The latter enables them to leverage the university's status as a top-level research institution, providing an exceptional hands-on experience that sets these students apart when applying to graduate schools and/or entering the job market.
Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-Newark
Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-Newark is a four-year, undergraduate school that offers programs in accounting, finance, management and global business, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. All programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. The business school faculty also provides education at Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New Brunswick. Students benefit from the depth and breadth of knowledge held by faculty responsible for business education from the bachelor's degree to the doctoral level. Graduates gain an in-depth understanding of their area of concentration within the program curriculum; acquire knowledge of uses and applications of computers; learn to work in team settings to analyze and address complex problems; think critically and bring innovative approaches to problem solving; and gain an appreciation for international aspects of business. Coupled with their professional education, students receive a solid grounding in the liberal arts.
Corporate offices of more than 200 of the nation's largest companies lie within a 50-mile radius of the Rutgers University-Newark Campus, offering a stimulating and dynamic environment for interaction between the campus and the corporate community.
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Guided by the principles of knowledge, competence, diversity, service, and ethics, the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) applies an evidence-based approach to the effective, equitable, and accountable implementation of public policy. SPAA prepares students for careers in public management and administration as well as in academic research and teaching by offering degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and professional development certificates.
School of Criminal Justice
Students pursuing undergraduate degrees at Rutgers University can benefit from the expertise and opportunities for hands-on research and learning afforded to them through Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. The School of Criminal Justice offers two undergraduate programs: The bachelor of science (B.S.) in criminal justice and the bachelor of arts (B.A.) in justice studies. The B.S. in criminal justice prepares students for careers in government and community-based organizations that deal with issues of crime and justice. The B.A. in justice studies equips students with the skills to work in research and policy-focused organizations that advance justice reform and explore justice concerns through theory and data analysis. Both degrees prepare students for graduate and professional school programs. The School of Criminal Justice also offers an accelerated program that combines an undergraduate liberal arts education with professional study. The accelerated study program allows undergraduates to transition into the school's master of arts (M.A.) program after completing the third year of their undergraduate degree. It offers the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in 4.5 years. Rutgers students, as well as those from other colleges and universities, can participate in this program.
Excellence and Access
The Newark location of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, offers students the advantages of an affordable, personalized education at a moderately sized campus, combined with the superior classroom, library, and laboratory facilities of a major research university. Located near the heart of the state's largest city, within the nation's liveliest metropolitan area, Rutgers University-Newark upholds the dual mission of academic excellence and access. The campus's greatest resource in fulfilling its mission is a faculty of nearly 600 distinguished scholars and educators, whose scholarly research enriches the classroom experience. Students have the opportunity to work individually with faculty members, of whom 99 percent hold doctoral degrees and who are recruited for both their scholarly abilities and their commitment to teaching.
Rutgers University-Newark's undergraduate programs provide students with the knowledge and skills to participate fully in the economic, scientific, cultural, and political life of an evolving and increasingly interdependent world.
Rutgers University-Newark, with more than 70 nations represented among its student population, serves as a role model for high-quality urban university centers that wish to pursue the dual goals of excellence and access. The campus takes pride in its leadership role in educating a diverse group of students.
Rutgers University-Newark has been selected by U.S. News & World Report as the most diverse national university campus for 17 consecutive years.
Undergraduate Education in Newark
