For its services for student veterans and their families, Rutgers–Camden was the first school in New Jersey to be named a Purple Heart University. In 2021, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy honored Rutgers–Camden with the We Value Our Veterans Award for its many educational, financial, and other services for former military personnel.
Explore Great Things at Rutgers–Camden
Great Tomorrows Begin Here
Wide open futures, a great educational value, a commitment to community
Big City Research University, Close-Knit Community
A world-class research university, transformational community partnerships, and personalized, real-world learning opportunities. The Rutgers experience, traditions, and prestige all on a charming campus, just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. That’s Rutgers University–Camden.
This game-changing financial aid program enables in-state students with family incomes below $65,000 to attend the university tuition-free and reduces tuition and fees for students with family incomes below $100,000.
With its new Minority Serving Institution designation from the U.S. Department of Education, Rutgers–Camden will be better equipped than ever to ensure that the most disadvantaged students receive increased access to a Rutgers education.
Leading the Way
A university of academic firsts
Great Students, Great Futures
Forensic Science Lab Discovery
Professor Kimberlee Moran leads the forensic science program at Rutgers–Camden. Her student Kristen Smith created a new type of fingerprint powder while working in the forensics lab.
Discovery in the Forensic Science Lab
Praise for Patrick Rosal’s Latest Poetry Collection
“In Patrick Rosal’s Poetry, Physical Exuberance Takes Flight”—The New York Times reviewing The Last Thing, the latest poetry collection from Patrick Rosal, Rutgers–Camden M.F.A. creative writing professor and National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim fellow
Contributing to the Common Good
Scarlet Raptor Wins 2nd National Title
Jude Misko claimed his second consecutive national title in the hammer throw at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Watch him take you through the paces of his training routine.