Food and Drink
Whatever you’re hungry for, you’ll find it here, from elegant gourmet dining to tempting street fare, to breweries and wineries, to the authentic cuisines of virtually every ethnicity.
Life at Rutgers
In the Hub
The home of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Greater New Brunswick area offers a unique blend of urban, suburban, and even semi-rural locales. New Brunswick and nearby Piscataway are experiencing prominent corporate and residential growth, making it an ideal location to advance your education, career, and life.
New Brunswick, or “Hub City” as it’s nicknamed, is just minutes from New York City and Philadelphia, serving up a vibrant and diverse academic, cultural, and recreational lifestyle.
Things to Do
Arts and Culture
Aficionados of the performing arts, literature, and fine art will find no shortage of world-class museums, libraries, cultural centers, and festivals celebrating our diverse communities.
Great Outdoors
Have fun in the sun along New Jersey's 100-plus miles of coastline, promising ample swimming, sunbathing, boating, and fishing. Prefer the cold? Multiple ski resorts take advantage of our varied terrain, as do our running, hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails.
Nightlife
And if you're looking for nightlife or to unwind after a long day, New Jersey has clubs, bars, and venues of every description, offering the best in live music, DJs, dance, comedy, and beyond.
Housing and Transportation
With 21 counties and three states all within a 1-hour commute of Rutgers, and numerous public transportation options, you’ll enjoy quick, easy access to campus. Many New Jersey cities and towns rank among the safest places to live in the nation and boast blue-ribbon schools. Newark Liberty International Airport is also close by.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Welcomes You
So, now that you know why New Jersey is such a great place to call home, are you ready to find out more
about what Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has to offer you?