Starkey Apartments
- Important Move-In Information
Your move in date is dependent on your residence hall assignment and student status. Follow all specified move in and key pick-up directions to ensure you can move into your hall assignment upon arrival to campus. Please check back to this page just prior to your move-in date as information may be adjusted throughout the summer.
Please note:
- Convocation is Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Jersey Mike's Arena at approximately 5pm.
- The Involvement Fair is on Sunday, August 30, 2026, on the College Avenue Campus. College Avenue will be closed for most of the day.
Approved Early Arrivals/Move-In Team Volunteers
Only students who have completed the Early Arrival/Move-In Team Volunteer form and have been confirmed approved are able to move in on Sunday, August 23, 2026, between 9:00am to 4:30pm. Key pick-up will be in the Residence Life Office on the campus where your hall assignment is located.
Move-In Information
New Rutgers Global International Students
Aug 24, 2026
Pick-up time 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Floor/House All Location Cook/Douglass Residence Life Office — 45 Biel Road West, New Brunswick, NJ (PAL Building)
Graduate Students
All incoming Graduate Students, please refer to key pick up information provided in your assignment confirmation email.
First Year and New Transfer Students
Aug 27, 2026
Pick-up time 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Floor/House All Location Cook/Douglass Residence Life Office — 45 Biel Road West, New Brunswick, NJ (PAL Building)
All Continuing Students
Aug 28 – Aug 31, 2026
Pick-up time 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Floor/House All Location Cook/Douglass Residence Life Office — 45 Biel Road West, New Brunswick, NJ (PAL Building)
Overview
Built in 1979, the Starkey Apartments are garden-style apartments located on the Cook Campus and is home to the Seeing-Eye Puppy Raisers Community.
- What's Nearby?
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Near the Cook Student Center, Cook/Douglass Recreation Center, intramural fields, and The Barkyard Playground for Puppy Raisers and Seeing Eye Clubs. Also a short walk to Neilson Dining Hall.
- Features & Amenities
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- Air-cooled*
- Laundry facility and main lounge located in PAL Building
- Ramp leading into building entranceway
- Basketball courts
*Students living in air-cooled halls are encouraged to review our moisture control resources.
- What's included in my space?
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What’s included in my apartment?
- Twin extra long bed and mattress
- Wardrobe
- Dresser
- Desk
- Chair
- Blinds or curtains
- Cable TV ready (in every room)
- Wifi in bedrooms
- Linoleum flooring/carpeted flooring
- Couch
- Arm chair
- Coffee
- Table
- Dining room table and chairs
- Kitchen island with chairs
- Sink
- Full size refrigerator
- Stove/oven
- Cabinet space
- Pantry room
- Room Photos
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- Floor Plans
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Contact and Location
Staff Members
Eric QuarteyMap Link
Google Map Link to Residence HallFacts About Residence Hall
- Type of Residence Hall: Apartments
- Number of Students: 384
- Number of Floors: 3
- Average Room Size: 11x18
- Availability: Continuing Students, Graduate Students
- Contract Type: Graduate Full Calendar Year 12-month – Open During University Breaks, Undergraduate Academic Year (Two semesters)
