SPAA Undergraduate Admissions

The Rutgers University-Newark Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Engelhard Hall and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The mailing address is 190 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102-1896. The telephone number is 973-353-5205.

First Year Students

All applications are completed online. Select "School of Public Affairs and Administration-Public and Nonprofit Administration Undergraduate Program-Newark" as your college of choice on the application.

Transfer Students

Students enrolled at other colleges/universities wishing to transfer to Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) apply online. Select "Transfer Student" on the application.

Students who attend a New Jersey community college can use the web-based resource NJ Transfer to determine if a course offered at their current school will transfer to Rutgers SPAA. Students transferring from a two-year institution may receive a maximum of 65 credits. Students transferring from a four-year institution may receive a maximum of 90 credits.

School to School Transfer

Students from Rutgers (New Brunswick, Camden, and other Newark undergraduate divisions such as School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers Business School-Newark, Newark College of Arts and Sciences, University College-Newark, and School of Nursing) should use the online School-to-School application.

Reenrolling Students

If you have been away from the university for a semester or more, you need to complete a reenrollment application to reactivate your status here.

School of Public Affairs and Administration Academic Policies and Procedures (SPAA-U)

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES