Rutgers University Admissions

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 Rutgers University has an acceptance rate of 66% . Of those admitted, 28% go on to enroll. The application fee is $70 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $70
  • Number of Applicants: 41,654
  • Percent Admitted: 66%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 28%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 41,654 19,448 22,206
Percent admitted66%65%68%
Percent admitted who enrolled28%30%26%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

Rutgers University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔ 
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Rutgers University Test Scores

Rutgers University SAT Scores

SAT Range1270 – 1480
SAT Average1375
SAT 25th Percentile1270
SAT 75th Percentile1480

Rutgers University ACT Scores

ACT Range28 – 33
ACT Average31
ACT 25th Percentile28
ACT 75th Percentile33

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.