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Rutgers University

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick is a public institution that was founded in 1766. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,095, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,990 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 64.

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For high school students who can't decide what their ideal college campus would look like, Rutgers University may be the solution. The flagship campus of New Jersey's state university, based in New Brunswick, , is actually split into five mini-campuses known as Douglass, Cook, College Avenue, Busch, and Livingston. Each campus has a unique setting and identity, from the hip student feel of the College Avenue campus to the farmland and science buildings at Cook Campus. Each mini-campus has its own student center and dining options. Freshmen do not have to live on campus, but those who choose to do so have options on each campus, too. There are more than 700 student clubs and organizations across the mini-campuses, including about 70 fraternities and sororities. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference. The university also has a virtual campus on Second Life.

The most popular majors at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Engineering; Psychology; and Social Sciences.

Among its many graduate offerings, Rutgers has a highly ranked Graduate School of Education. The school awards one of the highest numbers of doctorate degrees a year among U.S. universities. Rutgers is one of 63 research institutions selected to be in the Association of American Universities. As a public research university, Rutgers is home to unique institutions such as the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, where students take hands-on courses in the sciences and work on community projects.

At Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick, 55.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $11,354.

Among the scores of famous Rutgers alumni are actor James Gandolfini and Duncan MacMillan, cofounder of media company Bloomberg.

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