There is a public university in Newark, New Jersey called Rutgers University-Newark. Out of total 12,768 students enrolled at RUN, 8,551 belong to undergraduate courses while 4217 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 798 faculty. Rutgers University-Newark is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At RUN around 28% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 21% are white, and 18% are Black or African American. Further, around 80% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 57% of the students are females and 43% are males. The college has produced several achievers in its many years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Judith Viorst, Ozzie Nelson, Richard J. Hughes, and Ronald Chen. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Further, it boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, RUN offers around 182 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
