Admissions
Admission to the RBS Undergraduate–New Brunswick program is competitive and based on a careful evaluation of the academic qualifications of each candidate in accordance with policies and procedures established by the school’s Committee on Admissions and University regulations. The selective admissions policy is designed to deal with the size limitation of the school and growing student demand in an equitable manner. Students may be admitted for a fall semester only. There is no spring admission to the RBS Undergraduate-New Brunswick program.
The undergraduate programs of study are designed to provide an integrated course of study combining a liberal arts foundation in the arts and humanities, mathematics, the natural sciences, history, social and behavioral sciences, and 21st century challenges with a professional specialization in one of the broad functional areas of business. Currently, the school offers programs in accounting, business analytics and information technology (BAIT), finance, management, marketing and supply chain management. In addition to a business major, and to qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree, a student must also complete a set of liberal arts area requirements and general electives for a total of 120 degree credits.
Students may be admitted to Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate - New Brunswick as first year students or as transfer students (entering sophomore or junior year) from another Rutgers University school or a college or university outside of Rutgers University. In addition, students must satisfy a set of eligibility requirements that consist of courses and cumulative grade point average before they can declare a major and begin taking business core and major courses. Students admitted as first year students are required to maintain a competitive cumulative grade point average prior to declaring their business major. Students applying to Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate - New Brunswick for the sophomore or junior year must also meet a specific cumulative grade point average which is determined during the application review.
Because the mission of the program is to provide an undergraduate education, priority is given to those applicants who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree. Those who already have a bachelor's degree and are interested in business education should give serious consideration to continuing their studies in Rutgers Business School’s MBA program.
Admissions Process for Fall 2012
Direct Admission from High School
Offers of admission to Rutgers Business School’s Undergraduate–New Brunswick Program (RBSNB) will be made to high-achieving high school students. High school seniors apply online at the Undergraduate Admissions website admission.rutgers.edu.
Entrance requirements for:
Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick
- English: 4 years
- Foreign Language: 2 years of one language
- Mathematics: 3 years, including algebra I, geometry, algebra II
- Science: 2 years
- Other Courses: 5 other academic courses
- Total: 16 academic courses
For a list of other entrance requirements please visit the required credentials section of the admissions website.
Students admitted directly from high school will be guided to complete the six course eligibility requirements during their freshman year and the first semester of their sophomore year at the Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick. Since it is important for RBSNB students to maintain the high standards for which the program is noted, these direct-admit students will be required to maintain a minimum grade-point-average of a 2.500 by the end of the first semester of their sophomore year in order to declare a business major and begin taking business courses during the second semester of their sophomore year at the Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick.
High School Coursework
Under New Jersey state law, approved courses in high school may be taken for college credit. Students should consult with an academic advisor at the Business School to determine if these courses qualify for credit at Rutgers Business School and if they provide an adequate background as a prerequisite to the next level of coursework at Rutgers.
Please note that for courses taken at NJ community colleges while the student is in high school or courses taken at the high school and recorded on a college transcript, njtransfer.org cannot be used to determine course equivalencies. Some courses with Rutgers equivalents in njtransfer.org may actually transfer in as elective credit only, or may not transfer at all if taken while the student was in high school. It is important to send all transcripts of college-level coursework to the Business School Dean’s Office for a complete evaluation. These transcripts would not be evaluated until the student’s first semester at Rutgers.
For students who complete courses in high school that are reported on a college transcript, a maximum of 12 credits may transfer to the Business School, with no more than two courses in a given semester. For questions about dual enrollment credits, please contact the RBS Dean’s Office at frosh@business.rutgers.edu or 848-445-3600.
Admission from other Rutgers University Schools
Students who are registered during the fall 2011 semester at another Rutgers University School and who will have attained a minimum of sophomore standing (approximately 30 credits) by the end of the spring 2012 semester will have an opportunity to apply to RBS-NB for fall 2012 from December 1, 2011-January 15, 2012 using a school-to-school application process. To apply, please visit the school-to-school website at https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/SchoolToSchool/
To be eligible, students must have completed, at a minimum, an equivalent to pre-calculus 01:640:115 and two of the six course eligibility requirements by the end of the spring 2012 semester, and a specific Rutgers-New Brunswick cumulative GPA. Summer 2012 coursework will NOT be included in the review.
If you are currently a freshman applying to be admitted into the Rutgers Business School as a sophomore in the fall 2012 semester, you must meet the minimum requirements above. Once in the Rutgers Business School, having completed only the minimum requirements, you will have to complete the remaining requirements before you would be able to declare a business major.
If you are applying as a sophomore seeking to enter the Business School starting the fall 2012 as a junior, it is highly recommended that all of your eligibility courses be completed by the end of the spring 2012 semester. While you may be admitted having completed the minimum requirements indicated above, you will not be able to declare your business major until all of the eligibility requirements have been completed. In this case, your graduation could be delayed.
Students Transferring from Schools Outside of Rutgers University
Students from other colleges or universities outside of Rutgers University who are interested in transferring to the Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick may apply to transfer directly into the RBSNB for fall 2012 online at the Undergraduate Admissions website admission.rutgers.edu until February 1, 2012. To be eligible, students must have completed a Rutgers-New Brunswick equivalent to 01:640:115 pre-calculus and the equivalent of two of the six course eligibility requirements by the end of the spring 2012 semester. Students applying for transfer from a New Jersey community college should check equivalencies for their courses at the NJ Transfer website http://njtransfer.org/. A specific cumulative GPA will also be required. RBS-NB does not accept transfer students for the spring semester. Summer 2012 coursework will NOT be included in the review. [Note: Students entering the Rutgers Business School will not be able to declare a business major until ALL of the eligibility requirements have been successfully completed.]
Questions about the transfer application process may be directed to the RBSNB Dean’s Office at (848) 445-3600.
