Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Facts and practical information
Rutgers University, officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church. 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 Revolution. 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 University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Geology Hall, Stress Factory Comedy Club, State Theatre, Christ Church.
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How to get to Rutgers University by public transport?
Bus
- Rutgers Student Center • Lines: A (4 min walk)
- Student Activities Center • Lines: A (4 min walk)
Train
- New Brunswick (11 min walk)