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New Jersey Guaranteed Transfer Admission Programs

NJ's Lampitt Law (Statewide Transfer Agreement) guarantees admission with junior standing at NJ public 4-year schools for any student completing an AA/AS at an NJ community college. Rutgers-New Brunswick and its selective schools (engineering, business, pharmacy) still admit competitively.

Data last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Confirm current terms with the official program page before making decisions — transfer policies shift annually.

NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement (Lampitt Law)

Lampitt Law
System-wide guarantee
Sponsoring CCs: All 18 NJ community colleges
Target schools & minimum GPA
Rutgers (NB, Newark, Camden), NJIT, TCNJ, Rowan, Montclair, Kean, Stockton, NJCU, William Paterson, Ramapo, Thomas Edison State
Min GPA: 2.0
Rutgers-NB Engineering (RBS), Mason Gross, Pharmacy, Nursing have separate competitive criteria
Course requirements
Complete an AA or AS at an NJ community college: 60+ transferable credits including gen-ed per the Statewide Transfer Agreement.
Deadlines
Rutgers-NB priority: February 1 for fall. Most others rolling or March–May.
Watch out: The guarantee is admission SOMEWHERE in the NJ public 4-year system — not necessarily to Rutgers-NB. Rutgers-NB admits transfers competitively and specific schools within (RBS, SOE) have their own standards.
In-state community college students only (New Jersey)
Official program page
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