Newark, NJ
Admission is not highly competitive: about 79 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has risen 7 percentage points since 2019, from 72% to 79% — it has become less selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,732 | 9,873 | 1,402 | 72% |
| 2020 | 13,506 | 10,007 | 1,321 | 74% |
| 2021 | 14,456 | 11,194 | 1,300 | 77% |
| 2022 | 14,935 | 11,043 | 1,239 | 74% |
| 2023 | 17,779 | 13,997 | 1,408 | 79% |
Fall 2023 applicants
7,782 of 9,730 women and 6,215 of 8,049 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Rutgers University-Newark has an acceptance rate of 79% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 13,997 of 17,779 applicants.
Moderately Selective. Admission is not highly competitive: about 79 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
17,779 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 1,408 enrolled.
No. Rutgers University-Newark is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has risen 7 percentage points since 2019, from 72% to 79% — it has become less selective.