Master of Quantitative Finance 

at Rutgers University, Newark

Rutgers University-Newark is a public land-grant research university. It is one of the three regional campuses of Rutgers University. It offers courses at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. At the UG level, over 55 majors are offered and at the PG level, 51+ courses are offered. Rutgers-Newark is a leading urban research university. It is classified among R2-Doctoral Universities. As per a top-ranking publisher, Rutgers University ranking is #80 in 2025.

Rutgers University has a reputation for learning excellence. It continuously appears in the most respected annual listings of the world’s top universities. This is the only university in the US that is a colonial college, a land-grant-institute, and a leading national public research university. Furthermore, the university’s faculty includes members of the National Academies and winners of the National Medals of Science and Technology; Pulitzer Prizes; Fulbright Scholars, etc.

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In the world, Rutgers University ranks at #801-850 in 2025 as per a top-ranking publisher. It ranks at #771-780 in 2026. This shows that there has been a sight improvement in the QS World University rankings of this university. As per U.S. News & World Report, Rutgers ranks at #645 in the Global Universities category in 2025-26. 

According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, a few courses at Rutgers University have been ranked among the Top 50 Graduate Schools category in 2025. These course rankings are given below:

Also, according to Bloomberg Businessweek 2024-25 rankings, Rutgers Business School ranks at #59 in the nation.

At Rutgers Uni, the tuition fee for one academic year is USD 35,758 for Non New Jersey students. Given below is the total cost of attendance: 

Now, the fees given above is for one year. This means that the fees for the other duration of UG studies is going to be around this fee only.

To get admission to Rutgers University, the general requirements are given below:

• UG: A high school qualification is required by Rutgers University for admission. Subject requirements are also required for English, Mathematics, Foreign Language, Science, Other courses
• PG: A bachelor’s degree is required for admission to graduate courses
• English language proficiency test score: Rutgers University Newark accepts TOEFL / IELTS / PTE / Duolingo scores

Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-New Brunswick are two of the three regional campuses of Rutgers University. The campus size of Rutgers Newark is 38 acres. Furthermore, this university is minutes away from Manhattan, i-95, and two international airports, all accessible via public transportation. It also has 120+ student organizations and 14 men's and women's NCAA Division III athletic teams. A comparison between Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers- New Brunswick is given below:

Yes, international students seeking admission to Rutgers can submit an IELTS score to show their English language proficiency. Other equivalent tests are also accepted. The minimum scores required for UG courses are given below:

Home to Scarlet Raiders, Rutgers-Newark competes in various regional athletic conferences at the NCAA Division III level for men's and women's sports. There are 14 men's and women's Scarlet Raider NCAA Division III athletic teams.

A few of the famous personalities who went to Rutgers University are given below: