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Housing at Rutgers University is as diverse as the university community it serves. Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey is comprised of several smaller colleges. The college you choose to attend will determine
where you'll live. For information on the structure of Rutgers and how you go about choosing a college, see the web
sites on Prospective Students
and Undergraduate Admissions.
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Model student rooms are available during the summer for your inspection. You can take a walking tour or bus tour of Rutgers and see not just our housing, but the other great facilities on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses too. Tours are organized and hosted by each individual college at the university. Arrangements are usually made through each college's dean's office or their academic affairs office. See the web site Visiting Rutgers University for more information about tours. Or you can call 732/932-INFO. Tell them which college you are interested in attending and that you want to see a residence hall room. You can get a peek at some of our first-year and transfer student residence halls right here on our web site.
Back To TopSince there is a wide variety of residence buildings at a university as large as Rutgers, room sizes, layouts, flooring, and furnishings vary from campus to campus and building to building. You can call your college housing office for more specific information about your housing assignment; they will be happy to answer your questions. A listing of the campus housing offices telephone numbers is on the quick contacts page of this web site.
Back To TopAll residences are furnished with a bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, and closet for each student. The bed occupies about 3' x 7' of floor space and is 1' off the floor, so you have ample storage space underneath. Windows are covered with either blinds or drapes. Some rooms have tile flooring; others are carpeted. If your room is not carpeted, you may bring your own carpeting or an area rug (Class I fire-resistant required). Some rooms also have shelves, a mirror, and either overhead fixtures or desk lamps for lighting. You can call your college housing office after you receive your housing assignment for all the details on your room.
Back To TopBesides the "bedroom" furniture provided in all our residence hall rooms, apartments are also furnished with living room furniture, kitchen appliances, and table and chairs. Apartment residents must bring their own dishes, cooking pots and pans, utensils, paper products, and cleaning products.
Back To TopThe room assignment process is complete in early August. At that time we will mail you an assignment confirmation and complete information about your roommate(s) including their name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s).
Back To TopThe great majority of students are very satisfied with their housing assignments and on-campus living is a great way to make new friends. Learning to live with near strangers can be tough at times; just remember, it's a challenge for them too! As usual when meeting new people, especially in a living arrangement, there is an "adjustment period" of getting to know each other. Together you can work it out.
You should talk to your roommate about things like personal schedules, pet peeves, visitor preferences, and so forth. Give each other a fair chance. If you really have unresolvable differences you can request a room transfer.
Back To TopStudents who wish to switch their room assignment after the beginning of the academic year should contact their local residence life staff member for help in making the transfer request.
Back To TopGenerally, no. To encourage you to make connections, find associates with similar interests and to facilitate college-specific activities, students at each college are normally housed with other students from the same college. However, we want our residents to be satisfied. If you have a special request, you may contact the Office of Residence Life of your college to discuss special exceptions.
Back To TopProfessional housing staff take care of any needed repairs and clean the public areas and bathrooms of our residence halls.
Back To TopNo, you are responsible for keeping your private living area clean. That means you'll have to buy or bring the stuff to clean it with too (dust rag, window or furniture cleaner, etc.). You can borrow a vacuum or mop from the housing or residence life staff member in your building.
Apartment residents are responsible for cleaning their kitchen, bathroom, and living area, in addition to keeping their bedrooms clean.
Back To TopHeating and cooling systems vary from campus to campus and building to building. Many of our buildings are air-cooled. After you receive your housing assignment, you can call your campus housing office for more details about your room.
Back To TopThere is an active phone line in each apartment, suite and residence hall room. To save our students time and money, this service is provided through Rutgers' Student Telephone Service (STS) system. The phone service is on when you move in. You need to bring your own touch-tone phone to hook up.
Back To TopThere is a flat fee charged each semester for this service, just like your local phone
company charges for a phone line at home. The service provided through the Rutgers' Student Telephone Service (STS) system
includes touch-tone dialing, call waiting, call forwarding, and three-way calling.
You can make unlimited free calls to and from any university building. You also have free unlimited local calling.
To make nonlocal and long-distance calls, you will need a pre-paid calling card.
Back To TopYou will have to bring your own touch-tone phone with you.
Back To TopYou are welcome to bring your computer and peripherals with you. You should bring and use a surge protector to protect your computer and other electronic equipment (like your stereo) from unpredictable power surges.
You should also consider bringing an extra small table or stand for your CPU and/or printer so you still have working space left on your desk.
Back To TopYou will have high speed internet access. The cost is included in your housing fee.
Back To TopWe strongly advise that you buy insurance against damage or theft of your computer and other personal belongings, and that you take your computer home with you during breaks and vacations. Check with your parents: personal items may be covered under their homeowner's or renter's insurance policy.
The easiest way to keep your stuff (and yourself) safe is to keep your room door locked at all times.
Back To TopKitchenettes, most with microwave ovens, are located throughout our residences.
Back To TopResidence Hall rooms are equipped with a micro-fridge (a combination microwave and refrigerator). This is also included in the housing cost.
Back To TopThe majority of our residence halls have washers and dryers. In the few cases where washers and dryers are not available directly in the building, there are laundry facilities nearby. A laundry bag or basket is a handy accessory to bring with you.
Back To TopYou will have a closet in your room. Lots of students use the space under their beds as storage space also. The bed occupies about 3' x 7' of floor space and is 1' off the floor, so you have ample storage space. (For your safety, you may not stack or raise the beds to create additional space under your bed.)
Back To TopOur residence buildings offer furnished lounge areas, many with televisions. Most buildings also have study areas, vending machines.
Back To TopThe standard housing contract (the agreement you make with university housing) covers the academic year from September through May, not including the Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks. The "break housing" contract, available in certain buildings for a small additional charge, gives you the option of staying on campus during the Thanksgiving and spring breaks.
Back To TopThe $100 housing deposit you submit with your original application for housing and dining is credited to your spring term bill. The remainder of your housing, dining, and residence education fees is paid in two installments in the fall and the spring with your term registration bills. A partial payment option is available and is explained on your term bill.
Back To TopIn an ideal world, there would be no need for locked doors and security services. But Rutgers is very much part of the real world and we depend on every member of the university community to promote their own safety and the safety of others by being responsible and looking out for each other.
Rutgers maintains a comprehensive public safety program including a
professional, commissioned police department (RUPD) that is on duty every day, 24 hours.
In addition to our police force, uniformed security staff, student safety officers, and
pedestrian escorts all do their part to promote a watchful, secure atmosphere on campus.
Yellow phones by the entrance to each residence allow free calls to anywhere on campus, including one-button dialing for the campus police. Guests may use the yellow phones to contact you to let them in when they arrive. All residences have exterior building locks, many of which are computer keyed for an extra measure of security, as well as individual unit locks. In addition to these features, campus residents enjoy the benefit of a lively, well-populated environment.
Common-sense safety practices are your best defense. Walking in groups at night, being aware, and keeping windows and doors locked are all simple measures that will help ensure your protection.
For more information on campus safety, see the Safety Matters web site.
Back To TopWhether or not you are allowed to have a car on campus depends on which college you attend and where you live. Because parking space on our campuses is very limited and area streets are very busy, many students are not permitted to bring their cars to Rutgers. Those who may bring cars, may NOT use them to travel to and from classes.
Since everything is nearby on campus, "foot power" is the locomotion of choice. Bikes and in-line skates are also popular.
When you need to travel between campuses, stop downtown, or just don't feel like walking, take advantage of Rutgers' FREE buses. We're proud of our modern, air-conditioned, clean, and well-maintained fleet. These are not the little yellow buses of your high school days. As a matter of fact, Rutgers has the second-largest bus system in the state, carrying over 40,000 students a day.
During the week, buses run continually (every 8 to 15 minutes depending on the route) throughout the day, to and from numerous bus stops on each campus. In general, after 7:30 p.m. buses still run either two or three times an hour until the early morning hours.
Buses also run during weekends. You can get specific bus schedules when you arrive on campus.
Back To TopVan transport to classes and between campuses is available for students with permanent disabilities who are unable to use the campus bus service. Arrangements for van transport are made by submitting a written request to the dean's office of the college you will be attending.
Back To TopStudents at Rutgers have their choice of many options for dining on campus. Every student possessing a valid meal plan may use it at any of the New Brunswick/Piscataway dining halls. All resident students, except those living in apartments, must contract for a meal plan.
Your family and friends are always welcome to visit you while you're living on campus. As their host, you are responsible for them and their behavior while they are in your building. You and your guests should be especially considerate of your roommates regarding personal space and the timing and length of your guest's stay.
Back To TopYou can obtain a temporary visitor parking permit and information about where your guests may park from the Parking and Transportation Services office.
Back To TopUniversity Mail Services provides intercampus and U.S. Postal Service mail services for students. Each student is assigned a post office box at a convenient and centrally located post office on campus.
All campus post offices offer basic postal functions, e.g., stamp sales, processing outbound domestic letters and packages, and "boxing" incoming student mail. The Busch campus and College Avenue campus sites offer expanded postal functions.
Back To TopMail box numbers are assigned according to your choice of school, not where you live. With the exception of University Center at Easton Avenue, residents receive incoming mail at their assigned box.
Students arriving for the fall semester generally receive notice from University Mail Services of their box number and its combination at their home address prior to arriving at the university.
Students registering late or who begin school in the spring semester should check with the appropriate post office to ensure a box number has been assigned.
University College students may request a mailbox at one of the post offices. They must show proof of a housing assignment.
If you lose or forget your box combination, you can visit the post office in-person, with proper identification, and they will give you your combination again.
Due to space limitations, you may share a mailbox with another student; if so, we ask that you respect your box-mate's privacy and check your box frequently.
Back To TopMove-in dates vary among the colleges. Move-in information will be included in your housing assignment notification packet which you will receive in early August. For a general idea of opening and closing dates, see our important dates page.
Back To TopIf you are arriving before the regular move-in dates, contact the Office of the Dean of Residence Life at the college you will be attending. Specific arrangements available for students arriving early vary from college to college and depend upon residence life staff availability.
Back To TopVery reasonably priced short-term housing for parents is available through Rutgers
graduate housing office when space is available. These accommodations are in
residence halls, so rooms have single beds and bathrooms are shared with other residents.
Parents who prefer more privacy may opt to stay at the Rutgers
University Inn and Conference Center which provides hotel-like accommodations with
amenities such as a complimentary breakfast and free pass for Rutgers recreation
facilities. Rates are reasonable. Discount rates are also available for long-term stays.
Information on national chain motels and hotels in the area is available through Campus Information Services.
Back To TopSee the Rutgers Info page on finding places for maps, directions, transportation, and directions to the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses.
Back To TopThere are several means of public transportation that will get you from Newark International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, or JFK to Rutgers–New Brunswick. See the Rutgers Info page on maps, directions, and transportation.
Many reputable limousine and taxi-cab services are also available at the airport.
Back To TopYou can conveniently pick up your key and/or electronic access card at the housing office closest to your room or at a satellite location on your campus. You will receive detailed information regarding key/access card pickups in your assignment notification packet.
Back To TopThe Office of the Registrar conducts an orientation for new students during early spring. You'll have a photo taken for your student identification card. The finished card will be mailed to you during the summer.
Back To TopStudents who miss orientation will have another opportunity to have their photographs taken during the first week of classes. Information on these sessions will be posted in The Daily Targum student newspaper under "Official Notices."
Back To TopYou may call any of the housing offices listed on the quick contacts page for information about Rutgers University on-campus living.
When you move in, you will receive a copy of the Residents' Guidelines for Living On Campus which provides detailed information on your housing agreement, residence facilities, policies and procedures, living together on campus, parking, dining, fire prevention, safety, security, and other issues. Please read it carefully when you move into your new home away from home at Rutgers University.
Back To TopFor your easy reference, a list of Rutgers University housing, parking and transportation, and dining services offices telephone numbers can be found on the quick contacts page.
Housing offices and other university offices, are open from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
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