Additional Pathways to Rutgers
Flexible Learning at Rutgers
Rutgers University offers a wide range of online and hybrid programs at the certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Designed for students seeking flexibility, these programs allow you to pursue your education at your own pace while balancing personal and professional commitments.
Online Students
Benefits for First-Generation Students
- Flexibility: Students often juggle multiple responsibilities, including jobs and family obligations. Online classes allow them to study independently and fit coursework around other commitments, making balancing school with personal responsibilities easier.
- Reduced Commuting Costs and Time: Online classes lessen the need for commuting, saving both money and valuable time that can be used for studying, working, or other responsibilities.
- Access to Broader Academic Resources: Online classes often include access to digital libraries, online discussions, and recorded lectures, providing a wealth of learning resources. First-generation students, who may feel unfamiliar with navigating traditional campus resources, might find digital access a more approachable way to engage with academic support.
- Comfortable Learning Environment: Online classes allow students to study in a space where they feel comfortable, helping them stay focused and perform better in their coursework without the added pressure of a traditional campus setting.
- Customizable Learning Pace: Online classes allow students to rewatch lectures and spend extra time on complex topics, helping them master the material at their own pace.
- No Geographic Limits: Access Rutgers' high-quality education from anywhere without commuting.
- Diverse Programs: Choose from a wide range of disciplines and specialties.
- Reputation and Value: Benefit from Rutgers' renowned faculty, cutting-edge research, academic excellence, and affordability.
Rutgers Statewide
Rutgers partners with several community colleges throughout New Jersey to provide degree programs in a cost-effective way that enables you to remain connected to your home community.
Through the Rutgers Statewide program, students have access to several undergraduate degree completion programs and one graduate degree program. All classes are led by Rutgers faculty. Many programs include online components, making it even easier for you to fulfill your degree requirements.