Rutgers University, formally known as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States, the second-oldest in New Jersey, and one of the nine U.S. colonial colleges that were chartered before the American War of Independence. In 1825, Queen's College was renamed Rutgers College in honor of Colonel Henry Rutgers, whose substantial gift to the school had stabilized its finances during a period of uncertainty. For most of its existence, Rutgers was a private liberal arts college but it has evolved into a coeducational public research university after being designated The State University of New Jersey by the New Jersey Legislature via laws enacted in 1945 and 1956. Rutgers today has three distinct campuses, located in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden.
| Former names | Queen's College, (1766–1825), Rutgers College, (1825–1924), Rutgers University, (1924–1945) |
| Motto | Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra |
| Motto (English) | Sun of righteousness, shine also upon the West. |
| Type | Private (1766–1945), Public (1945–present) multi-campus land-grant research university |
| Established | November 10, 1766 |
| Academic affiliation | AAU, ORAU, URA, Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.6 billion (2021) |
| Budget | $4.4 billion (2017–18) |
| President | Jonathan Holloway |
| Academic staff | 4,314 |
| Administrative staff | 6,757 |
| Students | 68,942 |
| Undergraduates | 49,359 |
| Postgraduates | 19,583 |
| Campus | Urban and Suburban, 6,088 acres |
| Colors | Scarlet |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I, FBS, Big Ten |
About Rutgers University
Originally chartered as Queen's College, the university was renamed Rutgers in 1825 after former miltary officer Henry Rutgers.
Achievement of Rutgers University
The school has three campuses spread about New Jersey, in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden.
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Latest information about Rutgers University updated on July 28 2021.
