Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick publishes an acceptance rate of 58% and is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle.
Testing
Test-Optional for 2026-27
- Policy
Rutgers states it 'maintains test-optional and test-blind policies through 2027.' New Brunswick (this record) and Camden are test-optional; Newark is test-blind (except its BA/MD program). No policy announced for after 2027.
- SAT middle 50%
- 1310–1500sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 28–33
- Average HS GPA
- Not published by the school
Applying
Deadlines, essays and AI policy
- Early deadlines
- Nov 1, 2026 (EA)
- Regular decision
- Dec 1, 2026Source
Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 37,751
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $37,441
- Category
- Public
- Admissions site
- newbrunswick.rutgers.edu
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Sources
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick test policy (2026-27)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick deadlines
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.
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