May 05, 2021 Rutgers School of Social Work - MSW Live (Virtual Information Session)
May 11, 2021 Online Information Session for Master of Communication and Media
May 12, 2021 Online Information Session, Master of Health Communication and Information
April 15, 2021 | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Representatives from New Brunswick Rutgers Graduate and Professional degree programs will be available to discuss areas of study and the admissions process. This event is free and open to the public.
Our Path Forward - COVID-19 Vaccination and the Fall Term
In support of Rutgers' commitment to health and safety for all members of its community, the University will be updating its Immunization Requirements for Students to include the COVID-19 vaccine. This health policy update means that, with limited exceptions, all students planning to attend in the Fall 2021 semester must be fully vaccinated.
Visiting Admissions Offices
The University is committed to helping slow the spread of COVID-19. We encourage applicants to use the contact form for your campus and try to avoid visiting admissions offices in person. Thank you for your cooperation during this current public health emergency.
Supporting Materials
We encourage you to upload credentials such as unofficial transcripts, resumes, and writing samples electronically by visiting the supporting materials website.
GRE and TOEFL At-Home Online Testing
ETS has announced that the GRE general test and the TOEFL test are now available for students to take online at home. The at-home solution is only available in certain countries. For a full explanation of the registration process, visit www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/ for the TOEFL iBT test and www.ets.org/s/cv/gre/at-home/ for the GRE General Test.
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Thinking about Graduate Study at Rutgers? Are you looking to advance your learning in graduate school but not sure which program you want to pursue? Learn more about the opportunities for advanced studies at Rutgers. Here’s some information that will make the graduate admissions process a smooth one. We have provided the answers to your questions about the admissions process all in one place.
Rutgers offers more than 200 graduate programs and degrees. Whether you are a returning Rutgers student, transferring from another institution, or pursuing nondegree study, you can learn about the opportunities for study at Rutgers, general requirements, and the application process.
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If you would like to take graduate courses at Rutgers, and you are not pursuing a Rutgers degree, nondegree study is available in most programs.
Courses taken as a nondegree student may transfer toward a degree at the program's discretion. However, we cannot guarantee that you will be admitted to the degree program once you have completed your nondegree courses.
Many Rutgers graduate and professional programs offer the opportunity for nondegree study.
Find and Contact Your Program of Interest
You can have your transcripts sent to the Rutgers Graduate and Professional Admissions office free of charge. During the application process, select Rutgers as the institution, hit save on the "Institution Rutgers Indicator" pop-up, and then "Yes" to have official Rutgers transcripts sent automatically. If you do not select this option prior to submitting your online application, you will have to contact the Rutgers Registrar's Office to request transcripts and will incur a fee of $7 per transcript.
You must first complete the online application process and be admitted to your program before any consideration of transfer credits will be made.
After you have been accepted to your program, the program will review your credits and consider them for transfer. This process is completely at the discretion of the program. The program will want assurance that the course or courses in question are equal in quality to those that you would have taken at Rutgers.
You can reapply or reactivate an application submitted within the previous year:
While one new letter, a revised personal statement, and the application fee are minimally necessary, your goal is to improve your application to get the most positive review possible.
If your original application was not submitted with the past year, you will need to start a new online application.