Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Your chances
55.1%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 5,218 of 9,473 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 9,473
- Transfer students admitted
- 5,218
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 2,581
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 92%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- February 1, 2027
Application deadline for transfers entering fall 2027. Decisions post April 15, 2027.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
Transfer applicants are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Applicants need at least 12 college credits after leaving high school.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Not required
Rutgers does not use letters of recommendation for admissions.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027