Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, New Jersey · Public · 3,753 undergraduates · camden.rutgers.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
66%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1050 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$48,770Est.Estimate
$71,040 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Rutgers University-Camden
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
66% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$71,040
a year in 2027-28, from a $71,040 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1060, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Required Credentials for First-Year Applicants | Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Regular Decision · December 1, 2026The standard deadline.
Who gets in
66%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1050 to 1300
Reading and Writing 540 to 640
Math 510 to 660
ACT composite 19 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$48,770
a year, in state
$71,040
a year, out of state (tuition $42,040)
- Tuition (in state)$19,770
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,480
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,862
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,932
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,419
- Over $110,000$24,651
Financial aidEstimate
13%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$16,726
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,980Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Elective credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Elective credit |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | 01:014:103 "Introduction to Africana Studies" |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | 01:082:105 & 01:082:106 |
| Biology | 4 | 10 | 01:119:115, 116, 117 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | 01:640:135 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | 01:640:151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | 01:640:151, 01:640:152 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | 01:640:151, 01:640:152 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | 01:640:135 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 4 | 01:640:151 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | 01:160:161 & 01:160:171 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 9 | 01:160:161, 162, 171 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Rutgers Course(s) Granted: 01:165:102 Students planning to continue study of this language must take the appropriate Rutgers placement test. |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | 01:790:103 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | 01:198:110 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | 01:198:111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | 01:198:110 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Elective credit |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | 01:355:101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | 01:355:101 or 01:358:201 (if Lang exam credit) |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | 11:375:101 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | 01:510:102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | 01:420:210 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 01:470:131 & 01:470:132 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | 01:450:103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | 01:560:131 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | 01:560:131 & 01:560:132 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | 01:565:102 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | Elective credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | 01:220:103 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | 01:220:102 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | 07:700:103 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | 01:750:203, 205 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | 01:750:204, 206 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | 01:750:204 & 750:206 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | 01:750:203 & 750:205 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | 01:640:115 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | 01:830:101 |
| Research | 4 | No Credit at SAS | |
| Seminar | 4 | No Credit at SAS | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | 01:940:203 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | 01:940:215 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | 01:960:211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | 01:790:104 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | 01:512:103 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | 01:506:101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$80,490
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Rutgers University-Camden$60,778
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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