FAQs

Please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Department to learn what credentials are required to apply.  Please be advised that due to the uncertainty of availability of standardized tests, SAT and ACT scores are now optional for students applying for spring or fall admission.

Please refer to Admission Department page on Application and Decision Dates .This page is regularly updated, please review on an ongoing basis.

The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) provides financial assistance and support services (e.g. counseling, tutoring, and developmental course work) to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who attend participating institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey. Criteria for undergraduate eligibility may be accessed NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

EOF does not cover the cost of your college education however; ALL EOF students are eligible to receive an EOF Grant. Undergraduate grants range from $200 annually to $2,650 annually depending on the type of institution and financial need. These grants are renewable based upon continued eligibility. To receive additional aid, ALL students MUST complete the FAFSA in a timely fashion.

All placement testing has been moved to an online format.

For more information about Placement Tests, please visit: https://sasn.rutgers.edu/student-support/current-students/accepted-students/new-student-placement-testing

You may also contact the Office of Academic Services at 973-353-5800 or email sasn_advising@rutgers.edu should you have any additional questions.

 

You will receive college credits if you receive a 4 or better on your AP exam. These courses maybe be transferred in as an elective or fulfill a general education requirement.  You will also receive college credit for any college level 3-credit course. However, it is your responsibility to submit your college transcript to Rutgers University.

All First-Year students as a prerequisite to admission are required to attend the Summer Institute Program, a five-week residential program, that provides an academic foundation prior to the start of your nursing program. As a Rutgers School of Nursing EOF student, academic support classes and sessions are provided for Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, Organic Bio-Chemistry, as well as many others.  In addition, all students who are entering their Junior Year are required to participate in a Pre-Jr Clinical and Level II Preview Summer Enrichment Course which prepares students for Junior year. All School of Nursing students have access to the Office for Academic Success (OAS), which provides free tutoring and workshops specific to nursing students.

During the five-week residential program, incoming First Year Students will be taking introductory courses of Anatomy and Physiology I, English Composition 101, College Algebra and Stats, and Critical Learning Strategies.

Yes, you will be earning 3 college credits during the Summer Institute.

Yes, you are still required to take them because the courses in the summer serve to introduce you to the subjects and assist you in the transition from high school to college.

 

New students who receive an average score of 580 or above on the new SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing exam are exempt from the English portion of the Placement Test and automatically placed in English 101.

The Summer Institute is designed to help you with both English and Writing skills. However, there are options available to you if you find that you continue to need help once the semester begins. First and foremost, visit your English professor during their office hours. It is also recommended that you schedule appointments in advance at the Writing Center located in Conklin Hall in order to receive tutoring help for your formal papers.

The EOF Program will provide you with a list a few weeks prior to the start of the program.

As of April 1, 2024, Rutgers no longer requires students, faculty, staff, and university affiliates to be immunized against the COVID-19 virus.