Encyclopedia

Rutgers University

Rutgers University, main campus at New Brunswick, N.J.; land-grant and state supported; coeducational except for Douglass College; chartered 1766 as Queen's College, opened 1771.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Rutgers University from Fact Monster:

  • Rutgers University: Campuses and Facilities - Campuses and Facilities Rutgers maintains three campuses. At the New Brunswick campus are Rutgers ...
  • Rutgers University: History - History Rutgers was the eighth college in colonial America, receiving a royal charter from George ...
  • Avery Brooks - Avery Brooks actor Born: 10/2/1948 Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana American actor best known for ...
  • Scott GARRETT - GARRETT, Scott (1959—) GARRETT, Scott, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Englewood, ...
  • Edward William BROOKE, III - BROOKE, Edward William, III (1919—) Senate Years of Service: 1967-1979 Party: Republican ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Colleges, U.S.