Rutgers University

Rutgers University, officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally... Wikipedia

  • Former names:  Queen's College, (1766–1825), Rutgers College, (1825–1924), Rutgers University, (1924–1945)
  • Motto:  Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra (Latin)
  • Motto (English):  "Sun of righteousness, shine also upon the West."
  • Type:  Private college (1766–1945), Public land-grant research university
  • Established:  November 10, 1766
  • Religious affiliation:  Nonsectarian - historically Dutch Reformed
  • Academic affiliation:  AAU, CUMU, ORAU, URA, Sea-grant, Space-grant
  • Endowment:  $2.06 billion (2024), (system-wide)
  • Budget:  $5.6 billion (2024–25)
  • President:  Jonathan Holloway
  • Academic staff:  4,314
  • Administrative staff:  6,757
  • Students:  68,942
  • Undergraduates:  49,359
  • Postgraduates:  19,583
  • Campus:  Small city
  • Other campuses:  Blackwood, Camden, Newark, Scotch Plains, Stratford
  • Colors:  Scarlet
  • Mascot:  Sir Henry, the Scarlet Knight
  • Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten, NJAC, CVC
  • Website:  rutgers.edu
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo