1st class letters 1 oz. or less $0.41
2 oz. or less $0.58
3 oz. or less $0.75
3.5 oz. or less $.92

Letters weighing 1 ounce or less
that do not meet aspect ratio standards
(length/height between 1 to 1.3 and 1 to 2.5)
are subject to a surcharge of   $0.17
For pieces over 3.5 ounces, see flat rates below

Priority mail Up to 1 lb.
& flat rate envelope - $4.60

$.69 To Canada & Mexico
$.90 All other countries

More than 13 oz. is priority mail. Priority mail up to 1 lb. & flat rate envelope - $4.60

Bulk or Standard Mail is what was formerly called 3rd Class mail.

Requirements:

• Each piece must weight less than 16 ounces
  
• Must have a minimum of 200 pieces or weigh 50 pounds
  
• Each piece must be the exact same size and weight.
  
• Must be in Zip Code order
  
• Each piece must have a return address which includes the line Rutgers University.
  
• Requires complete zip code information
  
• Call University Mail Services for exact rates.

Business Reply Mail (BRM) is a service that allows a mailer to distribute preprinted –Class Mail to customers. The mailer, not the customer, pays the return postage. Postage is only charged for the mail that is returned. The permit holder guarantees the Post Office that they will pay the fee for returned pieces plus a per piece fee.

Designing - When designing a BRM mail piece, mailers must submit samples for approval from the USPS. This approval is to ensure that the piece qualifies as BRM and includes the unique ZIP+4 code assigned by the Post Office. Samples should be submitted to University Mail Services before printing the BRM envelope or post card.

Requirements:

• Postage Will Be Paid by Addressee line
  
• Business Reply Mail legend box
  
• First-Class Permit Number
  
• No Postage Necessary If Mailed In The United States indicia
  
• The address must include the name of the permit holder
  
• Zip+4 code
  
• Barcode

Requirements:

• The organization is not organized for profit.
  
• Some examples of categories that are eligible for nonprofit mailings are:
  - Educational
  - Religious
  - Fraternal
  - Veterans

• An application must be submitted to the post office where you intend to mail.
  
• Proof of organization's non-profit status must be supplied.
  
• Check the restrictions regarding the contents of the mailing.

• Minimum of 200 pieces
  
• Must be in zip code order
  
• Check, for postage only, must be made out to Postmaster
  
• Cost is $.05 per piece if we put postage on mailing
  
• Cost is $.03 per piece if you use an indicia
  
• If not in zip code order, an additional $0.05 per piece is charged

If you need buckets or other mail supplies, please contact University Mail Services.

The outgoing mail is taken to the post office around 12:00 noon each day, at 4:30 PM each day, and then again at 5:45 PM.

• 500 pieces or more addressed mail
  
• Each piece must have a complete address with correct Zip Code or Zip+4 code.
  
• Each piece must be marked “Presorted First-Class.”
  
• Mail must be in trays for processing.
  
• Call University Mail Services for exact rates for presorted mail.

Bulk or Standard Mail included
Standard A – what was formerly called 3rd Class mail and
Standard B – what was formerly called 4th Class mail.

Requirements:

• Each piece must weight less than 16 ounces
  
• Must have a minimum of 200 pieces or weigh 50 pounds
  
• Mail must be marked “Bulk” or “Standard”
  
• Mail must be in letter trays and/or sacks for processing
  
• Requires complete zip code information
  
• Call University Mail Services for exact rates.

• Letter-Size Mail - must have a qualifying barcode placed in specific places on the envelopes.
  
• The mail must have specific markings on the envelopes, i.e., "PRESORTED," or "AUTO."
  
• Must have a minimum of 200 or more pieces.

Please call University Mail Services if you are interested in sending your mail at the automated rates.

Requirements:

• The indicia must be printed directly on the mail pieces or on labels
  
• It must be placed parallel to the address in the upper right corner
  
• It must be printed with clear space around it of at least 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch
  
• The entire area of the indicia must be no larger than 1 1/2 inches
  
• It should be rectangular
  
• Payment must be made for each mailing prior to its mailing
  
• All pieces must be identical in weight.
  
• Sample of an indicia:

FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ PERMIT NO. 157

Letter-Size	Flat-Size
Between 1 ounce to 3.29 ounces	Between 1 ounce to 3.29 ounces
$0.164	$0.389

*Over 3.29 ounces, please call our office for the rates.

Benefits:

• Machines at the USPS read the barcodes which allow the mail to move more expeditiously through the post office.
  
• Barcodes reduce operating costs for the post office because machines instead of people are reading the mail.



• There is a decrease in incorrectly delivered mail.

How can I have barcodes applied to my mail?

We can have your mailing list updated and apply correct barcodes. Please contact our office.

Requirements: