While most educational institutions have relaxed their pandemic protocols, over 100 schools continue to enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for in-person attendance, as noted by No College Mandates, a group tracking COVID-19 policies in higher education.

Among these, Rutgers and Georgetown are among the few that also uphold indoor masking requirements.

With students gearing up to return to campus next month, there’s speculation about how these policies might impact enrollment numbers.

Rutgers University has made it clear that incoming students must adhere to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, as stated on the institution’s official website. Although exceptions to this rule will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, the mandate emphasizes no blanket exceptions will be granted.