Tour Day Overview
Join us for an exclusive prospective student event, giving you the opportunity to explore our campuses, academic schools, and programs offered at Rutgers–New Brunswick based on your interests.
At this exclusive event, you can:
✓ Take a 60-minute guided bus tour
✓ Visit select academic schools and departments to have your questions answered
✓ Experience each of our campuses on your own terms using our self-guided tour app
✓ Feast like a Scarlet Knight at one of our dining halls
Registration for each event, including the express bus tour and specific academic programs, is separate.
Express Bus Tour
Our express bus tour of Rutgers–New Brunswick is a one-hour guided tour that drives through our five campuses across Piscataway and New Brunswick, NJ.
What to Expect:
✓ 60-minute guided bus tour: Our student Scarlet Ambassadors will lead you through our five campuses on tour buses. This is a continuous bus tour that does not provide guests an opportunity to walk around any of the campuses.
✓ Talk with Admissions Representatives: Undergraduate Admissions staff members and current students will be available to answer general questions about campus life and the application process.
Express bus tours will be offered at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. Due to high tour demand, you can only register for one express bus tour.
Express Bus Tour Registration Closed
Visit our five campuses at your own pace with a personal tour guide in the palm of your hand! This a great supplement to your day if you take one of our signature Express Bus Tours. In addition to our self-guided tour, we’ve curated places across our five campuses—from viewing a sample first-year dorm room on Busch campus to visiting the Zimmerli Museum—for you and your family to explore.
- Download our Places to Explore Guide
Select schools and academic departments are hosting programs to enhance your tour experience. Each event is hosted by the individual school and academic department and is not affiliated with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Parking and additional event information are managed by the academic unit and will be provided upon registration.
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Pharmacy Information Session & Building Tour
Learn about the 6-year PharmD program at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
Location: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Room 131
160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Event time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Registration Required
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Join our current students for a walking tour of the Douglass campus, where a lot of Douglass Residential College (DRC) programming takes place, and a student-led panel to get your questions answered. Visit with our faculty and staff and learn more about the different offerings and programs available through Douglass like our Global Village, Center for Women in the Arts, internship and externship experiences, and more.
Location: Kathleen W. Ludwig Building
9 Suydam Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Event time: 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., or 3 p.m.
10 a.m. Douglass Walking Tour: Registration Required
10:30 a.m. Douglass Walking Tour: Registration Required
11:30 a.m. Douglass Student Panel: Registration Required
12 p.m. Douglass Walking Tour: Registration Required
1 p.m. Douglass Walking Tour: Registration Required
2:30 p.m. Douglass Student Panel: Registration Required
3 p.m. Douglass Walking Tour: Registration Required
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Honors College Open House
Explore the Honors College through guided walking tours and information sessions with Honors College students, faculty, and staff.
Location: Rutgers–New Brunswick Honors College
5 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08854
Event time: 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Registration Required
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RBS Information Session
Learn more about the RBS curriculum, resources, and application process. Current students will share their experiences during the presentation and provide a building tour at the end of the session.
Location: Rutgers Business School Building, Room 1095
100 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Event time: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Registration Required
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SAS Information Session
Join undergraduate deans and current students in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) for an overview of the academic offerings and guided pathways available in SAS. Learn how students explore over 100 majors and minors across the life sciences, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and mathematical and physical sciences through the innovative Core Curriculum.
Location: Scott Hall, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Event time: 10:30–11:30am or 12–1 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Information Session: Registration Required
12 p.m. Information Session: Registration Required
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Computer Science Tours
Tour the state-of-the-art computer science department and get your questions answered. Attendees can view laboratories, classrooms, and collaborative spaces like the Coding & Social Lounge and HackerSpace.
Location: Hill Center, Room 114
110 Frelinghuysen Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854
9:30 a.m. Tour: Registration Required
10:30 a.m. Tour: Registration Required
11:30 a.m. Tour: Registration Required
1 p.m. Tour: Registration Required
2 p.m. Tour: Registration Required
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School of Engineering Fall Showcase
Meet the School of Engineering (SoE) faculty, staff, and students while learning about SoE’s ten majors! Guests can also tour Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering, attend an information session led by the deans, and participate in a student panel.
Location: Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering
500 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Event time: 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
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SEBS Fall Open House
Location: Cook Student Center
Event time: 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
RegistrationRequired
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Explore the traditional bachelor's degree program at Rutgers School of Nursing, tour our state-of-the-art simulation labs, and hear directly from our admissions counselors.
Location: 120 Albany Street, Tower 2, Room 418, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Event time: 11 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–2 p.m.
11 a.m Tour: Registration Required
1 p.m. Tour: Registration Required
