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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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APPLICATION FEE
$95
Tuition In State
$47,137
Tuition Out of State
$75,613
Average GPA
3.7
AVERAGE MCAT
515
OOS MATRICULANTS
16.7%

School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
N/A
Founding Year
1954
Accreditation Year
1958
Alternative Length
3 years
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $388,721
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for UMDNJ-NJMS using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Above national average cost of living

Newark, NJ is about 1.13x higher than the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment raises the living allowance from $3,000 to about $3,390 per month, mainly reflecting rent, food, transportation, and day-to-day expenses. Compare this with your own housing plan before treating it as exact.

Environment: Urban

Situated in a moderately accessible neighborhood, UMDNJ-NJMS offers a mix of walking and biking options. Students may find that many daily needs are reachable without a car, though longer trips still benefit from alternative transportation.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 34% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for UMDNJ-NJMS

1. Community, Diversity, and Equity
We are committed to supporting our NJMS community by enhancing collaboration among students, staff, and faculty, with a dedicated focus on humanism, health equity, and social justice. How do you...
2. Motivation and Fit
If you are a re-applicant, please describe what you have done to enhance your candidacy since your last application.
3. Personal Experiences and Challenges
We seek students who are respectful, self-aware, humble, resilient, team-oriented, and adaptable. Please discuss a personal or professional challenge you have faced and share what you learned about...
4. Career Goals and Future Aspirations
If you will not be a full-time student between June 2023 and August 2024, please describe in detail your planned activities, including the projected time commitment for each activity.
5. Motivation and Fit
If you have chosen to pursue one or more "growth" years before your planned matriculation to medical school in 2024, please share your insights on this decision.
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About the School

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), established in 1954, is the state's oldest medical school and a part of Rutgers Health. Located in Newark, NJMS is committed to educating humanistic, culturally competent physicians. The school emphasizes diversity in the medical profession and actively recruits students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.

Curriculum

The NJMS curriculum is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. It focuses on four major themes: organ systems-based learning, early integrated clinical practice, service learning, and professional identity development with a healthcare team focus. The program offers early exposure to patient care, clinical skills, and hands-on simulation, beginning in the first week. It also emphasizes service learning and community partnerships to address the health needs of underserved populations.

NJMS offers specialties in Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, OBGYN, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. This accelerated program is ideal for students who have demonstrated academic excellence, clinical experiences in a primary care setting and community health or leadership experiences.

Facilities

NJMS is situated on a 65-acre campus in Newark, New Jersey, providing state-of-the-art learning facilities, research labs, and clinical programs. The campus is in close proximity to the Rutgers University-Newark campus, the Newark Downtown District, and is minutes away from New York City. Nearby attractions include Branch Brook Park, the Ironbound neighborhood, the Newark Museum of Art, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2026