Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Douglass Residential College, part of the Rutgers University System, was founded in 1918. Rutgers university is a comprehensive institution offering a diverse range of programs in a variety of areas. The Douglass Residential College, together with Livingston College, Rutgers College and others colleges within Rutgers form together the school of arts and sciences. The school of arts and sciences offers a wide range of programs in areas such women's studies, anthropology, art history, biological science and much more.

The Douglass residential college campus is located on a scenic campus in the city of New Brunswick in New Jersey. The Douglass Residential College is women centered with a unique history of preparing women for a diverse range of careers.

Among the numerous state-of-the-art facilities on the Douglass Residential College campus is the Vorhees Cathedral, the Institute for Women's leadership and more. Additionally, Douglas residential College campus students have full access to university wide resources such as the Archibald S. Alexander Library located on the Rutgers College Campus. The library provides student with numerous resources such as microforms, special collections, articles and much more. Additionally, students can explore the numerous art museums and galleries within the university such as the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum and others.

Douglass residential college students can take advantage of a diverse range of both on and off campus activities at the and more. The Rutgers University Athletics programs are available for both men and women in areas such as swimming and diving, basketball, cross country, track and field and more. Also accessible to students are a diverse range of clubs and organizations.

Not only are there numerous on campus activities, but a plethora of off campus recreational, cultural, and historical attractions. New Brunswick is home to a variety of ethnic restaurants, the State Theatre, art galleries and more. New Brunswick also features a train station, which provides convenient access to New York City, the New Jersey Coastline, Princeton and much more.

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Rutgers University offers numerous forms of financial aid to students including scholarships, grants, work-study and more.

Douglass College Residential students can take advantage of the Office of Scholarships, assessment and research on campus through which student can gain additional information about financial aid programs.

Rutgers University is reportedly the eighth oldest college in the nation.

Rutgers university ranked among the top 100 best colleges into nation according to U.S. News & World Report's "America Best College of 2008."

Douglass College has many traditions that students can enjoy such as the Yule Log Ceremony, the Sacred Path and more.

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