Conditional Admission to Rutgers University-Camden
Rutgers-Camden offers conditional admission to academically qualified undergraduate and graduate applicants. Applicants who do not meet the University's English proficiency requirements may apply for conditional admission. Conditionally admitted students may satisfy their English proficiency requirements by either successfully completing one of our pre-approved English language programs or achieving the requisite scores on the TOEFL or IELTS exam. English language and entrance examinations (if required*) must be fulfilled in order for a student to matriculate at Rutgers-Camden.
Rutgers-Camden accepts the following as proof of English proficiency from its international applicants:
- TOEFL: 550 PBT/79 IBT
- IELTS: 6
- completion of a pre-approved intensive English language program
- or a grade of B or better in a college level English composition course at an accredited US college
*In addition, applicants must satisfy any other requirements as part of their full admission. These requirements may include scores for the GRE or GMAT exams.
How to apply for conditional admission:
1) Apply online ($65 application fee)
For undergraduate admissions, go to: www.admissions.rutgers.edu
For graduate admissions, go to: www.gradstudy.rutgers.edu
2) Submit the required credentials
For undergraduate admissions:
- Academic records – high school transcript and college transcripts in original language and professional translation
- Completed Rutgers International Student Financial Statement and current original bank or scholarship letter
For graduate admissions:
- Academic records – college transcript(s) in original language and professional translation
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Graduate financial documents – Certification of Funds form and current original bank or scholarship letter
Conditionally admitted students applying to an ESL program:
Students offered conditional admission at Rutgers-Camden and who wish to enroll in one of our approved English language programs must apply and enroll at their own cost (or their sponsor’s). Students must present a copy of the conditional admission letter to the English language program. The initial I-20 will be generated by the English language program. Once you have successfully completed the program, a transcript of ESL courses and a letter of recommendation from the program should be sent to the following address:
Rutgers University Admissions Office
406 Penn Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Drexel University English Language Center (Philadelphia, PA)
To apply: www.drexel.edu/elc/apply/
Contact: Tobie Hoffman, Associate Director
Proximity to Rutgers-Camden: 11 km
University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs (Philadelphia, PA)
To apply: www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/apply
Contact: Jim Dyksen, International Student Services Specialist
Proximity to Rutgers-Camden: 12 km
ELS Language Centers
Nearest ELS center: St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA)
To apply: www.els.edu/philadelphia
Contact: Regina Brown, Director
Proximity to Rutgers-Camden: 17 km
University of Delaware English Language Institute (Newark, DE)
To apply: http://www.udel.edu/eli/
Contact: Laurie Fuhrman, Admissions Counselor
Proximity to Rutgers-Camden: 73 km
Rutgers University Program in American Language Studies (Piscataway, NJ)
To apply: http://pals.rutgers.edu/admissions/index.html
Contact: Veena Kumar, Director
Proximity to Rutgers-Camden: 108 km
If you have questions about our conditional admission program, please email ois@camden.rutgers.edu.
For international admissions inquiries, please contact Janice Edwards, Associate Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, by email: edwards@ugadm.rutgers.edu or by phone: 856-225-2880.