Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Established in 1766, Rutgers offers more than 100 distinct bachelor, 100 master, and 80 doctoral and professional degree programs across 29 degree-granting schools and colleges, 16 of which offer graduate programs of study. It is near a train station and the New Jersey Turnpike, and thus easily accessible from New York and other places.