Newark
The Rutgers-Newark campus is located in the
University Heights area, adjacent to the New Jersey Institute of
Technology, Essex County College, and University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey. Newark is a leading cultural center, and is
home to the world-renowned Newark Museum and New Jersey Performing Arts
Center, both located within a couple blocks of the campus. The Robeson
Campus Center hosts a number of activities including art shows,
concerts, and movies. Rutgers-Newark is also the home of the Institute
of Jazz Studies. Newark's Ironbound section has many highly rated
Portuguese restaurants and shops.
New Brunswick/Piscataway
Students attending class on the Livingston campus find that New
Brunswick is a vibrant university community. Rutgers' Mason Gross
School of Arts, George Street Playhouse, and the State Theatre offer
full schedules of theatrical and other presentations. There are
numerous concert offerings, as well as privately sponsored cultural and
civic activities. The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum has an
outstanding permanent collection.
