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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the leading universities in the nation. The university is made up of 29 degree-granting divisions; 12 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and three schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are located in Camden, seven in Newark, and 14 in New Brunswick/Piscataway.
Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen's College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with a lone instructor, a single sophomore, and a handful of first-year students. During its early years, the college developed as a classic liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers.
Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School, featuring departments of agriculture, engineering, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering (now the School of Engineering) in 1914, and the College of Agriculture (now Cook College) in 1921. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions were also established during this period: the College of Pharmacy (now the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy) in 1892, the New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass College) in 1918, and the School of Education in 1924.
Rutgers College assumed university status in 1924, and legislative acts in 1945 and 1956 designated all its divisions as The State University of New Jersey. During these years the university expanded significantly with the founding of an evening division - University College - in 1934 and the addition of the University of Newark (now Rutgers-Newark) in 1946 and the College of South Jersey at Camden (now Rutgers-Camden) in 1950.
Since the 1950's, Rutgers has continued to expand, especially in the area of graduate education. The Graduate School-New Brunswick, Graduate School-Newark, and Graduate School-Camden each serve their respective campuses. In addition, professional schools have been established in such areas as management, social work, criminal justice, applied and professional psychology, the fine arts, and communication, information and library studies. (A number of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well.) Also at the undergraduate level, Livingston College was founded in 1969, emphasizing the urban environment.
The first Summer Session began in 1913 with one six-week session. That summer program offered 47 courses and had an enrollment of 314 students. Currently, Summer Session offers over 1,000 courses to more than 15,000 students on the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses, off-campus, and abroad.
Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities and in the variety and depth of its educational and research programs. The university's goals for the future include the continued provision of the highest quality education, along with the increased support of research and commitment to public service to meet the needs of society.
Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen's College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with a lone instructor, a single sophomore, and a handful of first-year students. During its early years, the college developed as a classic liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers.
Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School, featuring departments of agriculture, engineering, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering (now the School of Engineering) in 1914, and the College of Agriculture (now Cook College) in 1921. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions were also established during this period: the College of Pharmacy (now the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy) in 1892, the New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass College) in 1918, and the School of Education in 1924.
Rutgers College assumed university status in 1924, and legislative acts in 1945 and 1956 designated all its divisions as The State University of New Jersey. During these years the university expanded significantly with the founding of an evening division - University College - in 1934 and the addition of the University of Newark (now Rutgers-Newark) in 1946 and the College of South Jersey at Camden (now Rutgers-Camden) in 1950.
Since the 1950's, Rutgers has continued to expand, especially in the area of graduate education. The Graduate School-New Brunswick, Graduate School-Newark, and Graduate School-Camden each serve their respective campuses. In addition, professional schools have been established in such areas as management, social work, criminal justice, applied and professional psychology, the fine arts, and communication, information and library studies. (A number of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well.) Also at the undergraduate level, Livingston College was founded in 1969, emphasizing the urban environment.
The first Summer Session began in 1913 with one six-week session. That summer program offered 47 courses and had an enrollment of 314 students. Currently, Summer Session offers over 1,000 courses to more than 15,000 students on the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses, off-campus, and abroad.
Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities and in the variety and depth of its educational and research programs. The university's goals for the future include the continued provision of the highest quality education, along with the increased support of research and commitment to public service to meet the needs of society.
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- Administration
- Business Administration - Full Time
- Public Administration (5-year) - Full Time
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Science - Full Time
- Animal Science - Full Time
- Food Science - Full Time
- Anthropology
- Anthropology - Full Time
- Evolutionary Anthropology - Full Time
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- East Asian Languages and Area Studies - Full Time
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry - Full Time
- Biological Sciences - Full Time
- Biology - Full Time
- Biomathematics - Full Time
- Biomedical Engineering - Full Time
- Biomedical Technology - Full Time
- Bioresource Engineering - Full Time
- Biotechnology - Full Time
- Botany - Full Time
- Cell Biology and Neuroscience - Full Time
- Ecology and Natural Resources - Full Time
- Genetics - Full Time
- Microbiology - Full Time
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry - Full Time
- Plant Science - Full Time
- Business/Management
- Business Administration - Full Time
- Hospitality Management - Full Time
- Labor Studies/Employment Relations - Full Time
- Management - Full Time
- Management and Global Business - Full Time
- Management Science and Information Systems - Full Time
- Marketing - Full Time
- Prebusiness - Full Time
- Theater,Production/Management - Full Time
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering - Full Time
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering - Full Time
- Communications/Media
- Journalism - Full Time
- Journalism and Media Studies - Full Time
- Marketing - Full Time
- Theater Arts, Television and Media Arts - Full Time
- Computing/Information Technology
- Computer Science - Full Time
- Electrical and Computer Engineering - Full Time
- Information Systems - Full Time
- Information Technology and Informatics - Full Time
- Creative/Performing Arts
- Art History - Full Time
- Art/Design and History - Full Time
- Dance - Full Time
- Dance,Choreography - Full Time
- Dance,Technique and performance - Full Time
- Dance,Theoretical studies - Full Time
- Journalism - Full Time
- Journalism and Media Studies - Full Time
- Music - Full Time
- Music Education - Full Time
- Music,Jazz - Full Time
- Music,Performance - Full Time
- studio art - Full Time
- Studio art,Painting - Full Time
- Studio art,Photography - Full Time
- Studio art,Sculpture - Full Time
- Theater - Full Time
- Theater Arts - Full Time
- Theater Arts - Full Time
- Theater Arts, Television and Media Arts - Full Time
- Theater,Acting - Full Time
- Theater,Design - Full Time
- Theater,Production/Management - Full Time
- Visual Arts - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Graphic Design - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Painting - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Photography - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Printmaking - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Sculpture/Ceramics - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Video - Full Time
- Dentistry
- Predentistry - Full Time
- Design
- Environmental Planning and Design - Full Time
- Landscape Architecture,Environmental Planning and Design - Full Time
- Theater,Design - Full Time
- Visual Arts,Graphic Design - Full Time
- Earth Sciences
- Botany - Full Time
- Ecology and Natural Resources - Full Time
- Environmental Sciences - Full Time
- Geological Sciences - Full Time
- Geoscience Engineering - Full Time
- Marine Sciences - Full Time
- Meteorology - Full Time
- Plant Science - Full Time
- Economics
- Economics - Full Time
- Environmental/Business Economics - Full Time
- Education/Training
- Education,Teacher Certification - Full Time
- Music Education - Full Time
- Teacher Certification - Full Time
- Electronic/Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering - Full Time
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental Planning and Design - Full Time
- Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior - Full Time
- Environmental/Business Economics - Full Time
- Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
- African & African-American Studies - Full Time
- African-American Studies - Full Time
- Africana Studies - Full Time
- American Studies - Full Time
- Central and Eastern European Studies - Full Time
- European Studies - Full Time
- Latin American Studies - Full Time
- Middle Eastern Studies - Full Time
- Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies - Full Time
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies - Full Time
- Puerto Rican Studies - Full Time
- Women¡¯s and Gender Studies - Full Time
- Women¡¯s Studies - Full Time
- Finance/Accounting
- Accounting - Full Time
- Finance - Full Time
- General Engineering/Other Engineering
- Applied Sciences Engineering - Full Time
- Biomedical Engineering - Full Time
- Bioresource Engineering - Full Time
- Engineering (2+2 Programs) - Full Time
- General Engineering - Full Time
- Industrial Engineering - Full Time
- Materials Science Engineering - Full Time
- Geography
- Geography - Full Time
- Health/Para-medical Studies
- Allied Health Technologies - Full Time
- Nursing - Full Time
- Nutritional Sciences - Full Time
- Physician Assistant - Full Time
- Public Health - Full Time
- History/Archaeology
- Ancient and Medieval Civilizations - Full Time
- Art History - Full Time
- Art/Design and History - Full Time
- History - Full Time
- History/French - Full Time
- History/Political Science - Full Time
- Medieval Studies - Full Time
- Humanities
- Ancient and Medieval Civilizations - Full Time
- Classics - Full Time
- Independent/Individualized Major - Full Time
- Languages
- Chinese - Full Time
- East Asian Languages and Area Studies - Full Time
- English - Full Time
- French - Full Time
- History/French - Full Time
- Italian - Full Time
- Linguistics - Full Time
- Portuguese - Full Time
- Russian - Full Time
- Spanish - Full Time
- Law/Legal Studies
- Criminal Justice (4-year) - Full Time
- Criminal Justice (5-year) - Full Time
- Law - Full Time
- Prelaw - Full Time
- Literature
- Comparative Literature - Full Time
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics - Full Time
- Mathematics - Full Time
- Statistics - Full Time
- Statistics/Mathematics - Full Time
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering - Full Time
- Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Biomedical Technology - Full Time
- Cell Biology and Neuroscience - Full Time
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Full Time
- Medical Technology - Full Time
- Medicine (7-year) - Full Time
- Medicine (8-year) - Full Time
- Premedicine - Full Time
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy (6-year) - Full Time
- Philosophy
- Philosophy - Full Time
- Physical Sciences
- Applied Physics - Full Time
- Astrophysics - Full Time
- Chemistry - Full Time
- General Science - Full Time
- General Science - Full Time
- Physics - Full Time
- Science, Technology, and Society - Full Time
- Politics
- History/Political Science - Full Time
- Political Science - Full Time
- Psychology
- Psychology - Full Time
- Public Policy
- Planning and Public Policy - Full Time
- Public Policy (5-year ) - Full Time
- Sociology/Social Studies
- Liberal Studies - Full Time
- Science, Technology, and Society - Full Time
- Social Work - Full Time
- Sociology - Full Time
- Urban Studies - Full Time
- Sports/Leisure
- Exercise Science and Sport Studies - Full Time
- Theology/Religion
- Jewish Studies - Full Time
- Religion - Full Time
- Tourism/Hospitality
- Hospitality Management - Full Time
- Urban Planning
- Planning and Public Policy - Full Time
- Veterinary Science
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine - Full Time
- Zoology
- Zoology - Full Time