Rutgers University-Newark, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 students, offers strong academic programs at undergraduate and graduate schools, excellent facilities, and an outstanding
faculty. School of Arts and
Sciences-Newark
Denis Paré, Ph.D., Interim Dean (effective September 2018)
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean (through August 2018)
The School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, which is inclusive
of the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark, was
established in 1985 to expand and strengthen the instructional program for
undergraduate students at the Newark location. The combined faculties of the
Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark offer courses
and academic programs in more than 40 subject areas.
Newark College of Arts and SciencesDenis Paré, Ph.D., Interim Dean (effective September 2018)
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean (through August 2018)
Founded in 1930 as Dana College,
this undergraduate liberal arts college became part of Rutgers when the
University of Newark was integrated into the state university in 1946.University College-NewarkDenis Paré, Ph.D., Interim Dean (effective September 2018)
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., Dean (through August 2018)
University College-Newark is an
evening and weekend college of liberal arts and professional studies serving
part-time students since 1934. The college is served by the School of Arts and
Sciences-Newark and supported by coadjutant faculty who bring expertise in
professional studies and the world of business and government. Students in
University College-Newark can choose from majors in nearly 40 fields.Graduate
School-Newark
Kyle Farmbry, J.D., Ph.D., Dean
The Graduate School-Newark was established as a separate
instructional division of the university with degree-granting authority in
1975.
Rutgers Business
School-Newark and New Brunswick
Lei Lei, Ph.D., Dean
Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate and graduate
programs in Newark and New Brunswick. Rutgers Business School:
Undergraduate-Newark offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in
accounting, finance, leadership and management, management information systems,
marketing, and supply chain management. Rutgers Business School:
Undergraduate-New Brunswick offers the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in
accounting, business analytics and information technology, finance, leadership
and management, marketing, and supply chain management. Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New
Brunswick offers the master of business administration (M.B.A.), an M.B.A.
degree in professional accounting, a master of accountancy in taxation, a
master of accountancy with options in governmental accounting or financial
accounting, a master of information technology and analytics, a master of
quantitative finance, a master of financial analysis, an online master of
science (M.S.) in supply chain management, a master of science (M.S.) in health
care services management, a master of science (M.S.) in business of fashion, a
master of science (M.S.) in supply chain analytics, and a variety of dual
degrees. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in management is available in
11 areas of concentration and is offered by the Graduate School-Newark in
cooperation with the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Rutgers Law School
Michael T. Cahill, J.D., M.P.P., Co-Dean
David Lopez, J.D., Co-Dean
Rutgers Law School traces its history to the 1908 founding
of the New Jersey Law School and the 1926 founding of the South Jersey Law
School. The law schools in Newark and Camden were separately incorporated into
Rutgers in 1946 and 1949, respectively. The two entities were merged into a
two-campus Rutgers School of Law in 1950. In 1967, Rutgers separated its law
schools as distinct units. In 2013, a plan for the two law schools to merge was
approved. In 2015, the American Bar Association approved the merger of Rutgers'
law schools into one unified Rutgers Law School with two distinct locations in
Camden and Newark. The law school awards the juris doctor (J.D.) degree, and
offers dual-degree programs with several other Rutgers schools.
School of Criminal
Justice
Rod Brunson, Ph.D., Dean
The School of Criminal Justice, which opened in 1974, offers
a graduate program that provides students with a sound foundation for work in
teaching, research, or criminal justice management. The master of arts (M.A.)
degree is offered through the school, and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)
degree is offered in conjunction with the Graduate School-Newark. The bachelor
of science (B.S.) degree in criminal justice is offered by the school jointly
with the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University College-Newark.
School of Public
Affairs and Administration
Charles E. Menifield, Ph.D., Dean
Created in 2006 from the Graduate Department of Public
Administration, the School of Public Affairs and Administration offers the
master of public administration (M.P.A.); the Executive Online M.P.A.; and a
bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.)/M.P.A. dual-degree
program. In addition, the school offers noncredit online certificates, and
for-credit certificates that may be applied to the M.P.A. in the areas of
nonprofit management, advanced professional training in public administration,
and urban education administration and leadership. A bachelor of arts (B.A.)
degree in public and nonprofit administration is awarded jointly with the Newark
College of Arts and Sciences. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in public
administration is offered through the Graduate School-Newark.
Summer Session-Newark
Amber E. Williams, Director
The Summer Session, begun in 1913 and established as a division
of the university in 1960, offers a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate
courses during three sessions in the summer months.
Divisions of the University 
