diseases, and diabetes.
== Student life ==
The student body at Rutgers University is highly diverse, with students representing over 100 countries and numerous cultural backgrounds.
=== Residential life ===
Rutgers University offers a variety of housing options. On the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus, students are given the option of on-campus housing in both traditional dorms or apartments. Freshman students, however, are allowed only a dorm, while upperclassmen have a wider array of on-campus housing choices, like apartments, but must apply for on-campus housing through the Rutgers online lottery process. Most students seeking on-campus housing will be accommodated with a space and sophomores are guaranteed housing. Many Rutgers students opt to rent apartments or houses off-campus within the city of New Brunswick. Similar setups are to be found in Rutgers–Newark and Rutgers–Camden.
Rutgers University's three campuses are in Newark, Camden, and New Brunswick.
In 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rutgers …
