We are very good at what we do and have had more than 240 years to get it right. We are rooted in tradition—our mathematics, Latin, and Greek programs are among the nation’s longest-running—and we are ever anticipating what’s next, which is why “Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics” and “Elementary Malayalam” (a major language of India) are now offered. No matter what you study, you will find the arts and sciences are the core foundation of undergraduate education and academic excellence at Rutgers–New Brunswick, as has been the case since the 18th century.

Our undergraduates go on to the best graduate and professional schools (including those at Rutgers!), land great first jobs, and hit the ground running as they make real contributions in their chosen fields.

Big University Choices, Supportive Environment

The 29,000-plus undergraduates at Rutgers–New Brunswick have vast choices—just what you would expect of a leading public research university. We’re big, but we’re also comprised of smaller schools and academic departments so learning becomes a personalized, supportive experience. If you need academic support, it’s always an office visit, email, Facebook message, or quick after-class discussion away.

• Thousands of courses
• 100-plus majors and concentrations
• 14 schools and colleges
• Dozens of academic departments
• 3,000-plus full-time faculty, top scholars in their fields 
• 175-plus research centers and institutes
• 60-plus study abroad programs in more than 30 countries
• 21 libraries
• 15 general computer labs with more than 800 student computers
• Hundreds of internship and co-op opportunities
• Events calendar jam-packed with academic happenings: lectures, symposia, workshops, and more

Undergraduate Education Is a Top Priority

Enhancing the undergraduate experience and increasing intellectual engagement between undergraduates and faculty at Rutgers–New Brunswick, the Office of Undergraduate Education provides academic support and advising and other services that complement classroom learning.

Low-Pressure, High-Impact Classes for First-Year Students

• Byrne Family First-Year Seminar Program: Small classes on hot topics led by distinguished faculty
• First-Year Interest Group Seminars: Insider tips to Rutgers and a great way to meet other new students with similar interests

Academic Support to Stay on Track and to Soar

• Office of Distinguished Fellowships: One-on-one support for students seeking competitive grants and fellowships—think Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Churchill
• Educational Opportunity Fund Program: Intensive mentoring and financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Learning Centers: Tutoring and much more
• Pre-Health Advising: Help getting on track to careers in health care
• Pre-Law Advising: Help getting on track to careers in law

Learning Beyond the Classroom

• Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates: Research central for undergraduates
• Career Services, including internships and co-ops: Wide-ranging services optimize career development
• Study Abroad: 60-plus programs in more than 30 countries
• Get Even Smarter through a host of opportunities that stimulate the life of the mind beyond the traditional classroom
• Living-Learning Communities: Academic experiences in focused living environments

The Liberal Arts Scholar

The School of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit at Rutgers–New Brunswick, with the most students, the most faculty, the most academic departments, and the most academic programs. The School of Arts and Sciences believes it is vital to prepare students with a well-balanced liberal arts background. So, in addition to a major and minor, all students enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences take a core set of liberal arts distributions requirements, everything from writing and the natural sciences to becoming an effective global citizen. Students also take signature courses that tackle broad intellectual topics and establish a common basis for intellectual exchange among students and faculty.

Even if you are not majoring in a discipline taught by the School of Arts and Sciences, the school is still a core part of your Rutgers–New Brunswick experience. Majoring in mechanical engineering? Those calculus courses are offered by the School of Arts and Sciences. Majoring in dance? Those writing courses are offered by the School of Arts and Sciences. Majoring in finance? That liberal arts minor you must complete is offered by the School of Arts and Sciences.

Five Tips for Academic Success: Making the Most of Rutgers–New Brunswick

1. Meet with an academic adviser. Get on the right track, right away. Every school and college has academic advising. Even before you get to Rutgers, you can attend an Academic Planning and Advising Day in the spring prior to your first semester.
    
2. You’re at a research university. That’s something special. Only at a research university can undergraduate researchers stand shoulder-to-shoulder with scholars and scientists who are breaking new ground. Join their research endeavors or pursue you own interests under their wise tutelage.
    
3. Your professor can be an important figure in your life. Go on. Stay after class and ask that follow-up question. Send that email with the nagging question. Sit in that visitor’s chair during office hours and continue a discussion. You may wind up with a lifelong mentor.
    
4. Use Degree Navigator to help you understand your degree requirements. Degree Navigator helps you manage your general education and major course requirements and allows you to test out scenarios based on minimal and substantial changes.
    
5. It’s never too early to start planning your life after Rutgers. Career Services has outstanding resources that can open doors to the future you want.