U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Colleges rankings were released today. Rutgers University–Camden saw significant gains and best-ever rankings on the publication’s most prestigious lists. Rutgers–Camden came in at #46 nationally in Top Public Universities, up from #49 in the 2023-2024 rankings.
The university held steady on the Best National Universities list, coming in at #98 for the second straight year.
“Our rankings reflect significant hard work across the university,” Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis said. “These gains reflect the commitment of our dedicated staff, accomplished faculty, and gifted students to Scarlet Raptor Excellence. Together, we will continue to elevate Rutgers in South Jersey and the Delaware Valley.”
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Sandra Richtermeyer said, “The latest rankings are another example that demonstrate ways in which our faculty, staff, and students are flourishing. Exceptional research and scholarship have propelled us forward and brought national attention to the quality of our academic programs.”
Rutgers–Camden—named in 2016 as New Jersey’s first Purple Heart University—came in at #63 on the Best Colleges for Veterans list, up two places from last year. In addition, two Rutgers–Camden schools earned high marks, with the School of Nursing ranked at #74 for its undergraduate programs. The school has jumped from #88. The School of Business is ranked at #147 for undergraduate offerings and continues to offer its students a roadmap for lifelong success.
Two academic programs have been mentioned in the rankings for the first time. Psychology debuted at #180, and the computer science program came in at #240.
Learn more about how Rutgers University advanced across other rankings at Rutgers Today.
“The 2024-2025 rankings show our continuing, and growing, success,” Chancellor Tillis said. “It is because of our talented, innovative, and dedicated university community that we can continue moving upward—and forward.”
