Rutgers University, Newark

Location

Well, probably by now you must have figured it out, the location of the college. Yes, it’s located in Newark, one of the largest cities in the state of New Jersey. The striking feature of this location is that it’s situated centrally from the happening cities of USA - Boston, New York City, Baltimore, Washington DC and Philadelphia - thus giving Rutgers a big thumbs up. New Jersey is the third wealthiest state in US of A, all thanks to its location and New York primarily.

Campus

The campus at Rutgers is spread over a massive 2,700 acres and you really wonder what they’ve in this huge size? Apart from the hundreds of buildings, some of which need to go under construction while some are way to modern, there are more than 10 main libraries encompassing around millions of volumes of various courses. Multiple student study centre, many recreational centers, followed by cafeterias, completes the infrastructure of Rutgers.

Residing Options

While there are many dorms within the campus charging you roughly around $7,000, most of the students prefer to stay off campus for obvious reasons. One thing is for sure, when you’re at New Jersey, living expenses are going to be really heavy on your daddy’s pocket. Easton Avenue and Hamilton Avenue are the popular and the hot favourite places where you see Rutger-ites residing. The rental charges starts roughly from $800 to $2,000 depending upon the size of the room and the number of roommates.

Faculty

As Rutgers is associated with the Association of American Universities, the professors here are just class apart. Almost all of them are busy with their own research and enjoy it to the core. From Phds' to Nobel laureates and some other crazy degrees, the lecturers at Rutgers are something to look for. They’re friendly, helpful (obviously, if you approach them) and amicable, though opinions will differ on this statement as barely few of them are arrogant and stubborn.