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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Undergraduate Admission

Undergraduate students are admitted to the major at the beginning of their junior year, having completed approximately 60 credits. Students should plan to apply to the major during the spring semester (or its equivalent) of their sophomore year; applications should be directed to the director of the bachelor's program in social work. Applicants will be advised in writing of their acceptance to the program.

Qualifications

To be admitted to the major, students must have achieved the following:

Enrollment as a student at either the School of Arts and Sciences in New Brunswick or the Camden College of Arts and Sciences;
Completion of an application for the major;
Submission of two letters of recommendation as outlined in the application;
Submission of a recent transcript;
A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better. Exceptions to the grade-point average requirement may be made on an individual basis.

For admissions information, call in New Brunswick 732-932-7520, extension 116, and in Camden, 856-225-2855, or visit the School of Social Work website http://socialwork.rutgers.edu. For additional admissions information, visit the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions website http://admissions.rutgers.edu or call 732-445-INFO (Campus Information Services). If you are on campus and would like admissions information, go to the Busch Campus, 65 Davidson Road, Room 202 in Piscataway, New Jersey.