Connect. Empower. Discover. Create.
We’re so glad you’re here. Douglass Residential College is an empowering, close-knit community within Rutgers that enhances the college experience for students of all majors by adding a feminist lens to your education. Douglass welcomes all undergraduate students, regardless of sex, including students of diverse gender identities, inspiring them to examine inequality, center women’s lived experience in their exploration of the world, and embolden women’s leadership.
The Douglass curriculum is designed to ensure that you leave Rutgers with a robust resume full of the academic, professional, and co-curricular experiences that will make you a competitive candidate in the job market, graduate school application process, or any other endeavor you choose to pursue.
This is absolutely my favorite time of year. There’s a palpable sense of possibility in the air–it’s a new beginning for those of you joining us for the first time, and a return home for those coming back to the distinctive mix of routine and discovery that college life brings. And, as a lifelong Jersey Shore resident, I’ll admit I also love this season because it’s “local summer,” when the beaches are at their quietest and best.
Dear Douglass Community,
This is absolutely my favorite time of year. There’s a palpable sense of possibility in the air as students arrive on campus. For first-year and transfer students, it’s a brand-new beginning. For continuing students, it’s a return to their campus home, to that distinctive mix of routine and discovery that college life offers. And, as a lifelong Jersey Shore resident, I’ll admit I also love this season because it’s “local summer,” when the beaches are at their quietest and best.
This past month, Douglass welcomed 667 new students to our community! Watch highlights from Welcome Days 2025 below.
