Many graduate students choose to live in university housing for reasons of economy, convenience and closeness to classrooms and laboratories. However, students may also choose to live off-campus in the localities around the Rutgers campuses. A copy of this booklet and complete information may be obtained from the Graduate Housing Office . Housing on-campus is provided for both single students and students with families . Graduate Student Housing at the New Brunswick Campus S ingle graduate students may choose to live in apartment-style units or traditional residence halls on the Busch or College Avenue Campus .
All graduate students have private bedroom accomodations.
The different housing options are described below. Two-semester academic year allows occupancy from beginning of the fall semester to the end of the spring semester. S tudents must be full-time, working towards a degree to be eligible for university housing. PhD students who have completed all their course work must be registered for a minimum of 3 research credits. Graduate students are eligible for on-campus housing for a maximum of 5 years.