Rutgers University-New Brunswick Top Questions

if im awake at 2 am on tuesday m probabbly hanging out in the lounge of my floor wth probably 8 other people from my floor. Everyone on my floor likes to hang out together which is very unusual for a sophomore dorm.

Social life at Rutgers varies tremendously. One night I can go clubbing with my friends, the next night I can go to a football game on campus, a concert, or just chill in my friends room and watch a movie. Its easy to be entertained as long as you actively look for it, if not you can easily fall into the trap of being bored (unless you have a television or books or the latest version of xbox) but no matter what you do it is likely that you will always find yourself engaged in something that interests you, just look for it!!!

Depends on who you hang with and what you're into...you can do pretty much anything.

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If you say there's nothing to do at Rutgers besides party, you need to leave your house or dorm room, or open your eyes when you walk down the street. Fun is everywhere. People with tables set up on College Ave pulling you aside for a free smoothie. An annual day of hot dogs and activities across from the Student Center, Rutgersfest & Springfest with huge artists, football games, comedy shows with Gary Coleman as a guest judge. And all for free! There's ice skating and laser tag trips for under $10, Valentine's Day date auctions at fraternities like Alpha Sigma Phi, barbecues, and art exhibits. Outside of the dorms kids play Frisbee and baseball. The Rutgers golf course is gorgeous, and inexpensive. Whether you're artistic, sports oriented, into music, or just love free food Rutgers has something for everyone.

The best thing about Rutgers is that we have everything here. I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I came here, and I'm still not sure, honestly. But I liked music a LOT, so I joined the radio station, and I love it now. Football has gotten really big since I've gotten here, but it hasn't taken over completely, that's just what the public knows us for. There's tons of activities, concerts, and free food at events! Drinking and parties are big, but there's plenty of other stuff to do. Living in New Brunswick is awesome. There's lots of theaters, lots of dining, a comedy club, and plenty of places to take dates. There's also a train station, so the city is only 45 minutes away! Philly is really close too. The sky is the limit!

RU Football, Women's Basketball are the two big sports on campus. College Ave is very much active in the party and bar scene if that's your thing. Guest speakers come to Rutgers all the time, but you have to keep your eyes open or many times you will see the flyer after the person already spoke/performed.

The football teams holds the most popularity here at Rutgers. Being that they recently have far excelled their performance of previous years, Rutgers students finally have something to feel proud about. Football games are the highlight of any weekend, as are the parties that follow a victory. Partying is a huge part of Rutgers University. From experience, this campus truly does hold some of the best parties I have ever been to in my entire life. Whether it's a house party or a party with a fraternity, there seems to always be something to do any day of the week and any theme. Last weekend was my roommates 21st birthday, where we held a party at our own apartment. Though partying might be huge, there is always something to do, including activities that don't involve drinking. Sporting events are a huge go for weekends, as well as movies, karaoke nights, dinners, etc.

FOOTBALL. After the last few breakout seasons, Rutgers football has been in a semi-national spotlight. The football games are free, and they are awesome. The crowd gets pumped and it's always fun, except if it's a noon game on a Saturday. Also, the women's basketball team is phenomenal (top 5 in the country) but they really don't seem to get the school wide respect they deserve. Freshman year is the time to meet people for most. People will leave their doors open and go out to crowded parties and the dining hall together, but after that first year most people have a group of friends cemented. There are a bunch of frats/sororities, which means there are lots of greek parties. They're fun sometimes, if you like standing in line for a while waiting for a keg. If not, there are lots of smaller parties in houses or apartments. The party scene is big here, no denying it, but it's easy to find something that appeals to you. If you're not a drinker, you better start now. Just kidding. RU is in a city, so naturally there's a lot to do: concerts, theater, movie screenings, comedy shows, reading (wait, what?). Plus, NYC is a train ride away.

I only lived in a dorm freshmen year and most students kept their doors open at all times...which I considered a bad thing. (The girls next door were big John Mayer fans) Probably the biggest annual event at Rutgers is Rutgerfest. They usually get at least one decent musical act and provide a bunch of activities like the high bounce or the joust. The event committee seems committed to picking a wide variety of bands so there is bound to be something at the show that appeals to you. I'm going to be honest, I don't know what kind of social life you'd have at RU if you didn't drink.