Location, location, transportation

The Rutgers-New Brunswick campus is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway. Although the campus is relatively large and spread-out, Rutgers University provides a huge bus system to its students which really makes transportation very easy. The Rutgers-NB bus system is actually the second-largest in the state, (NJ Transit is first and you can catch one of their buses at some locations on campus). The bus system can seem intimidating, but after your first week you should get the hang of it.

Two of the state's leadings hospitals, St. Peter's and Robert Wood Johnson, are located in New Brunswick. Neither are on the main bus routes, but the New Brunswick Shuttle does drop you off near RWJ. You don't really need a bus to get there, thought- it's an easy walk.

The College Avenue campus is only a few minutes' walk (or a short bus ride) away from downtown New Brunswick or Easton Avenue, where most of the best restaurants are located. Douglass and Cook residents can walk to both, but it will take a bit longer. Plus there's a bus that runs between the two and stops in downtown.

New Brunswick and Piscataway are a great location to connect to several highways. The NJ Turnpike is only a few minutes' drive away, as well as Route 287, Route 1, and Route 18, which serves as the main road between campuses.

Walk up to the train platform from College Ave.

Most importantly, located at the very end of College Avenue is the New Brunswick Train Station. New York City is only about a 45 minute train ride away and Philadelphia about an hour and a half. The short train ride to two of the East Coast's biggest cities is a great opportunity for internships or part-time jobs for students. It's also great for any out-of-state students looking to do a bit of sight-seeing.

Of course there are any number of places you can go via train, including Newark Airport and Princeton, for example. I interned in Princeton during my senior year. The ability to take a 25 minute train ride or drive for about the same amount of time on Route 18 was really great. I have also taken the train to Newark Airport for trips with university groups, and I know many international and out-of-state students take advantage of the train as well.