The 5 Most Social Student Apartments Near Rutgers (July 2026)

Arbol by Gomes leads our July 2026 ranking of the 5 Most Social student apartments near Rutgers with a 5.0/5 social scene score, followed by 44 Courtlandt and Birchwood Terrace.

This list is ranked by one number: each property's social scene score from verified reviews. Students rate a property's social scene 1 to 5, and we average those scores, counting recent reviews more heavily than older ones. No self-reported data from landlords.

In reviews, the highest social scores come from shared spaces people actually use: courtyards, pools, clubhouses, study lounges, plus an active resident-event calendar and roommate matching.

Monthly. We re-pull verified reviews and re-score every property at the start of each month, so the order reflects the most recent 24 months of student feedback. The “updated” date at the top of the page shows the latest refresh.

There's a minimum number of verified reviews to rank by score, and we don't publish the exact bar so it can't be gamed. Properties under it still appear, below every qualified property and ordered by review count, so a 5.0 from one review never outranks a 4.5 from thirty. Once a property collects enough reviews, it moves into the scored ranking automatically.

It's fully independent. There's no pay-to-rank. Position is set by verified reviews alone. Property managers can't buy placement, remove reviews, or influence the score.