Required Test Scores SAT/ACT Requirements
You are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores if:
- You graduated from high school two or more years prior to the date you intend to begin classes at Rutgers.
- You have finished secondary school and have subsequently completed 12+ college credits with final course grades available by the Priority Application Date.
You are required to submit official SAT or ACT scores if:
- You are currently in your first semester of college
- You will have completed fewer than 12+ college credits by the Priority Application Date
- Your final course grades will not be available by the Priority Application Date.
- You will have graduated from high school less than two years before beginning classes at Rutgers.
All SAT and ACT scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to Rutgers.
- Unofficial test scores cannot be accepted.
- When requesting your scores, use our SAT code of 2765 or our ACT code of 2592.
- The ACT score must include the writing component.
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Regardless of US residency status, an English proficiency examination is required of all students whose secondary schooling has been outside the US in a country where English is not the principal language. Score reports must be from a test taken within the past two years and submitted directly to us from the testing service.
Rutgers accepts the following standardized tests to determine the English proficiency of its international applicants.
Please note: Students who have achieved a grade of B or better in a college-level English Composition course at an accredited US college (not a foreign affiliate) are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement. English courses that are designated ESL, non-native, or which require a special support component, as well as courses taken outside the US, are not acceptable. Please also note that Rutgers University does not accept correspondence or online courses.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Acceptable scores for all schools except the College of Nursing are 550+ on the paper and pencil test or 79+ on the Internet-based test. For College of Nursing applicants, the acceptable scores are 600+ on the paper and pencil test or 100+ on the Internet-based test.
- The Rutgers TOEFL code is 2765.
- If you are uncertain about whether you must submit a TOEFL score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
- Request your TOEFL score
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- A score of 7 or higher on either the academic paper and pencil test or the academic computer-based test is acceptable for our New Brunswick and Camden campuses. A score of 6 or higher is acceptable for our Newark campus.
- If you are uncertain about whether you must submit an IELTS score, see English proficiency requirements by country.
- Request your IELTS score
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For transfer applicants to the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy applicants only, the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is strongly recommended but not required.
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