Rutgers University-New Brunswick Region

Pros: Resources, facilities, BIG, value, solid academics
Cons: BIG, cliquey, no school spirit, football program stinks

One of the worst things about Rutgers is that because Rutgers University can be abbreviated as "RU", you see so many bad school-related puns. You will get flyers asking you "RU Jewish?" and places to eat called "RU Hungry?" Almost every club and activity ...

Pros: At least it is a member of the AAU
Cons: Lacks luster, rude administration, no sports, hideous campus, crime, New Jersey is awful

Note. This review has been automatically transferred from "Quality of Life" of the old system to this one, the former has been removed.

Rutgers University is a school with many campus branches spreading over the entirety of New Jersey;...

Pros: None
Cons: All of the Coaching

Rutgers athletics in general are good. The "money" sports on the other hand need quite a bit of work. Football is the major draw for alumni, after which comes basketball.

In regards to the football program, it becomes very...

Pros: diverse, many choices for majors, located near NYC and Philly, train station nearby
Cons: loud, drunk people, size makes it inconvenient, many dorms are disgusting

Rutgers University(New Brunswick) is a college that you're either going to really love or really hate. Personally I hate it. First the bad stuff. It is a huge and impersonal school. You might end up feeling lost in a school of over 40,000...

Pros: Excellence campus life, academics and overall experience
Cons: Very big school in urban setting

Thinking of attending Rutgers? Here some things you should know right off the bat: it's a big school with excellent academic and so-so sports teams and a terrific campus life with plenty for everyone. That being said, you should know some specifics...

Pros: The Students
Cons: The Administration/Faculty

When I first attended freshmen orientation and selected my classes, I received an email from the dean 3 weeks later saying I have not attended my orientation. So there you have it, an RU screw incident as a prefreshman. TRANSPORTATION: Overcrowded ...

Pros: price, quality of education, diversity
Cons: parts of NB are unsafe, transportation, size (not me, but for some it's too big)

How does one sum up 4 yrs at RU in a concise overview? I graduated from Rutgers College in 2000 with a degree in Art History (although I didn't pursue a career in that field). I imagine many things have changed in 4 years, therefore I won't get ...

Pros: Diverse population, lots of opportunities, many talented professors
Cons: Large campus and 40,000 students can be intimidating, RU Screw

The five main campuses - Douglass, Cook, Busch, Livingston, and College Ave - encompass Rutgers Uni ...

Pros: Amazing experience
Cons: Buses sometimes crowded

Going to Rutgers is the best thing that ever happened to me. I will outline the reasons why it will be the 4 years of yours too. 1. Diversity. Close to 90% of people at RU are from Jersey, but there is every kind of person of every background. Rich ...

Pros: 100+ majors, faculty actively pursuing research, accessible internships, diverse students, over 400 clubs, d1 sports
Cons: typical nj traffic and parking issues

Rutgers University is a basically a public Ivy League school. It's one 2 NJ universities in the AAU (the other being Princeton.) Its the 8th oldest college in the nation, giving a lot of interesting and diverse history. New Brunswick gets a bad ...

Pros: better than walking
Cons: not much

I must say that for such a large school it is quite simple to travel from campus to campus on such an enormous school such as this. For the most part, traveling from class to class is usually available, though perhaps the 20 minutes leeway is...

Pros: Plenty of decent food
Cons: Quality declines drastically by week's end

Food service at Rutgers: it's not bad, and that's good. You're not getting four star dinning at any college and Rutgers is no different. The food at the Brower Dinning Hall is edible, and sometimes enjoyable. The good thing is that you have plenty to...

Pros: Plenty to do
Cons: Don't stray too far off campus at night

The New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers College offers something for everyone. The night life is great, with a number of bars featuring great specials. Bars, as in all college towns, tend to get packed, so go early and grab your stool. If you're not a...

Pros: Helpful, Guide the students, Ease any problems or issues at hand
Cons: None that I can think of

As a transfer student, I have had to deal quite a bit and I have nothing but praise for the student services Rutgers has to offer. The Bishop House for student assistance, Career Services, Student Employment, you name it I have visited with them. The...

Pros: Academics,Ladies,SocialScene
Cons: Far from NYC

I arrived on the banks of the Old Raritan on September 9, 1996, a wide eyed, 125lb freshman with dreams of nubile young ladies and wild Bachannalian orgies at the state's premier university- Rutgers University, or simply RU. My first impression of...