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Acceptance Rate 66.29%
Yield 28.18%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 31
Applicants 41,654

Rutgers Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 66.29% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Total 41,654 students applied and 27,612 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Rutgers.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.rutgers.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate66.29%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 66.29%. A total of 41,654 students (19,448 men and 22,206 women) have applied to and 27,612 (12,593 men and 15,019 women) students admitted to Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Among them, 3,830 male and 3,950 female students have enrolled into Rutgers and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rutgers
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants41,65419,44822,20600
Admitted27,61212,59315,01900
Enrolled7,7803,8303,95000
Acceptance Rate 66.29% 64.75% 67.63% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.18% 30.41% 26.30% - -
[Chart] Rutgers University-New Brunswick Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rutgers, 3,906 applicants (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 450 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at Rutgers. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,480 and 25th percentile score is 1,270.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rutgers. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rutgers with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rutgers
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total127013701480
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630670720
Math640700760
ACT Composite283133
Math262932
English273235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rutgers University-New Brunswick, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Rutgers
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Rutgers

The calendar system at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is Semester. Rutgers University-New Brunswick accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Rutgers University-New Brunswick accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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