Welcome to Rutgers–New Brunswick
Whether you're a first-year student or well on the way to your degree, Rutgers is a big place with limitless possibilities. Click below to find handy tips to start your semester off right.
Your Place. Your People.
Your Year.
Find your community, discover new opportunities, and make Rutgers–New Brunswick your own.
Let's Make It Count
Whether you’re beginning your first semester or your final year, every semester brings something new. Find the resources, tips, and campus experiences that will help you settle in, stay connected, and make the most of the year ahead.
Housing and Transportation
Learn more about Fall Move-In, the roommate guide agreement, parking info, bus schedules, where to do laundry, and where to grab a bite to eat.
All Things Academic
Explore resources for student success, complete your fall semester checklist, view the Academic Calendar, and learn more about educational support as you pursue your studies.
The College Experience
There are so many ways to get involved at Rutgers–New Brunswick. Join a club or team, attend campus events, and meet new friends.
Health and Wellness
Wellness is an important aspect of student life at Rutgers–New Brunswick. Roll out your mat for a yoga class, take a stroll around campus, head to a fitness center, or take a few moments to meditate. Attend a wellness event or receive mental health support. Your wellness journey is up to you.
Your Guide to New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a dynamic college town with award-winning restaurants, arts and culture, entertainment, and a vibrant downtown. Nearby parks, farms, and scenic trails offer plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors, while New York City and Philadelphia are just a short trip away. It's no surprise that New Brunswick was crowned "New Jersey's Destination of the Year 2025."
Discover Your New Home
Rutgers–New Brunswick spans five campuses across New Brunswick and Piscataway, offering a unique blend of city streets, quiet ponds, farms, connective highways, and historic landmarks. Together, they provide the flexibility to create a Rutgers experience that fits your interests, goals, and lifestyle.
Explore Campuses
Historical and architectural marvels abound on College Avenue, dating back to the American Revolution. Today, an Honors College houses 500 top students.
Busch is home to Rutgers' high-tech and health schools and research centers, as well as SHI Stadium and the university's most comprehensive gym at Werblin Recreation Center.
Cook and Douglass bring together two distinct campuses united by a shared sense of community. Here, classrooms extend into gardens, farms, studios, and historic spaces, creating an environment where learning feels hands-on, personal, and deeply connected to the world around you.
Anchored by the striking Rutgers Business School building, Livingston’s amenities include a first-run movie theater, Jersey Mike's Arena, and a 32-acre solar array providing 60% of campus power.
Find Your People
Student Life
Clubs and Organizations
Campuses
Our Community
Athletics
Choosing Rutgers
Real students. Real perspectives. Discover what makes Rutgers the place where passions take shape and possibilities become reality.
See What’s Possible Here
Students and faculty from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences are turning opportunity into achievement and ideas into impact.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 02, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. | Various Locations
Connected to More
Rutgers–New Brunswick offers a dynamic, welcoming campus experience in the heart of New Jersey's vibrant "Hub City." More than just the university's location, New Brunswick is an integral part of Rutgers—an interconnected community and regional center that gives students access to the ideas, industries, professional opportunities, and cultural energy shaping the future.
