Rutgers University - College of Engineering Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 94% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 30% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 33% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• mechanical engineering
• electrical engineering
• civil engineering

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions of four to six weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in May.

• U of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, Stevens Institute of Tech.

• Bellcore, Exxon, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett Packard, Ingersoll and Rand, Johnson & Johnson, J.P. Morgan, Merck, National Starch & Chemical, Proctor and Gamble.

• Henry Bartoli, CEO, Foster-Wheeler; Kenneth Johnson, vice-president of engineering, Lockheed-Martin Corp.; K. Venkatasubramanian, CEO, Phyton Catalytic; Randall Pinkett, Rhodes Scholar.