New Jersey, United States
Rutgers University, New Brunswick Alumni
International Students
10.6
% of international students in the university
7314
Total International Students in the university
Rutgers is New Jersey’s flagship public university and a founding member of the American higher education system (est. 1766). It boasts a massive alumni network spanning Nobel laureates, Oscar-winning actors, Olympic champions, elected officials, tech innovators, and more.
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Milton Friedman |
Nobel Prize in Economics (1976) |
AB (Economics) |
1932 |
Selman A. Waksman |
Nobel Prize for discovery of antibiotics (streptomycin) |
BSc/MSc (Microbiology) |
1915, 1916 |
Paul Robeson |
Football All-American, singer, actor, civil rights activist |
AB (Arts) |
1919 |
James Gandolfini |
Emmy & Golden Globe–winning actor (The Sopranos) |
BA (Communication Studies) |
1983 |
Sebastian Stan |
Actor (Bucky/Winter Soldier, Marvel) |
BFA (Mason Gross School) |
≈2004 |
Mario Batali |
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, TV host |
BA (Spanish & Business) |
1982 |
Carli Lloyd |
Two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion |
Attended (Athletics) |
2004 |
David Stern |
Commissioner of the NBA (1984–2014) |
BA (History) |
1963 |
Roy Scheider |
Actor (Jaws, French Connection) |
BA (Drama) |
1950 |
Randal Pinkett |
The Apprentice winner, Rhodes Scholar, tech entrepreneur |
BS (Electrical Eng.) |
1994 |
Robert Pinsky |
U.S. Poet Laureate |
BA (English) |
1962 |
Junot Díaz |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (The Brief Wondrous Life…) |
BA (English) |
1992 |
Paul Robeson (again) |
(Noted above) |
— |
— |
John Schureman |
U.S. Senator & Congressman (late 1700s) |
BA (Queen’s College) |
1775 |
Alexi Lalas |
U.S. Soccer star, 1995 U.S. Athlete of the Year |
Attended (returned later) |
2014 |
Gary Brackett |
NFL linebacker, Super Bowl champion (Indy Colts) |
BS (Biology) |
2003 |
Shaun O’Hara |
NFL center, New York Giants |
BA (Sports Management) |
2000 |
Todd Frazier |
MLB player, Home Run Derby champion |
Attended |
2015 |
Dylan Dreyer |
TV meteorologist (NBC) |
BS (Meteorology) |
2003 |
Sue Wicks |
WNBA star, Hall of Famer |
BS (Physical Ed.) |
1988 |
Jeffrey Bluestone |
Immunologist; developer of FDA‑approved immunotherapy (Teplizumab) |
CC ’74, GSNB ’76 (Immunology) |
1974, 1976 |
Mike Emanuel |
Chief Washington Correspondent, Fox News Channel |
RC ’90 (Rutgers College) |
1990 |
Esther Salas |
U.S. District Court Judge; Hall of Distinguished Alumni |
RC ’91, NLAW ’94 |
1994 |
Julie Domonkos |
Attorney & anti-human trafficking advocate |
DC ’83 (Rutgers–Camden) |
1983 |
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