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Montclair State University (MSU)

Black Pinpoint One Normal Avenue | Montclair, NJ | 07043-1624

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
23,599
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Acceptance Rate
87%
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Average HS GPA
3.36

Deadlines

Early Action
December 1
Regular
March 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 620

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 600

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
920 - 1070

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
81/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$23,070
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,240
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
4008
Transportation for Commuters
$2,430
On-Campus Room and Board
16822
Approximate Expenses per year
$47,570

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
2,042
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Terminal Degree
612

Gender

Women
1,109
Men
933
Minority
395
International
62

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
46%
Graduate in 5 years
62%
Graduate in 6 years
65%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Michael Price

Writer

Sam Mills

NFL

Ellyn McColgan

Business

Barbara Brummer

The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey, State Director

Bisa Butler

Artist

Josh Dela Cruz

Host of Nickelodeon?s Blue?s Clues & You

Michael Fratello

Recipient of the 2022 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

06. Student Body

Gender

59% female41% male

Out of State

4% are out
of state96% are
in-state

Students

90% are
full time10% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
18,062
Foreign Countries Represented
106

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.15%
Asian
6.26%
Black
13.07%
Hispanic
38.58%
Caucasian
33.33%
Unknown
4.87%
International
1.15%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
96%
Students
28%
First-Year Students
39%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Living Communities

The Heights

John J. Cali School of Music

CELS

Kasser Theater

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Hamilton House Museum

Israel Crane House

Montclair Art Museum

Lambert Castle

Iris Gardens

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Fred Stolarski III
Visit Experience Coordinator
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1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042
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973-655-6919

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8:30-4:30
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973-655-6919

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Limitations
Multiple registrations not allowed

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Shuttle bus, NJ Transit Train and Bus, Taxi Newark International Airport


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Route 46 (East): Take Valley Road exit at Route 3 junction. Travel south approximately one mile to the Normal Avenue light. Turn right at the light. Route 46 (West): Take Valley Road exit immediately preceding the Route 3 junction, travel south approximately one mile to the Normal Avenue light. Turn right at the light. Route 3 (East and West): At the Route 46 junction, take the Valley Road exit south for approximately one mile to Normal Avenue. Turn right at light. Garden State Parkway North: Take Exit 153B (left lane) to Route 3 West to Valley Road, Montclair exit. Travel south one mile to Normal Avenue light. Turn right at light. Garden State Parkway South: Exit 154 to Route 46 West to Valley Road, Montclair exit. Travel south one mile to Normal Avenue light, turn right. New Jersey Turnpike North or South: Take Exit 16W to Route 3 West. Take Valley Road, Montclair exit. Travel south one mile to Normal Avenue light. Turn right at light. (Motorist traveling north on the turnpike south of Exit 11may exit there to the Garden State Parkway North.) Lincoln Tunnel: Follow to Route 3 West. Follow Route 3 directions above. George Washington Bridge. Route 80 West to Garden State Parkway South. Follow directions above.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Georgian Inn 37 N. Mountain Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-7156 Holiday Inn Rt. 46 West, Totowa, NJ 973-785-9000 Howard Johnson 680 Rt. 3, Clifton, NJ 973-471-3800 La Quinta Inn & Suites 265 Rt. 3 East, Clifton, NJ 973-778-6500


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Men's Sports (Red Hawks)

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Basketball
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Diving
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Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Red Hawks)

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Basketball
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Diving
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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International Student
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Meghan Hearns
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
103
Number of Social Sororities
18
Join a fraternity
3%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

84%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description https://www.montclair.edu/alumni/benefits-and-services/discounts/

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$13,389
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$12,874
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,036
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
67%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$39,607
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$12,209
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
46%
Graduate in 5 years
62%
Graduate in 6 years
65%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • Women's Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
  • Molecular Biology.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Advertising.
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Journalism.
  • Radio and Television.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Sports Communication.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Writing, General.
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08 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Arabic Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
  • Linguistics.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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12 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
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13 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Applied Mathematics.
  • Mathematics, General.
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15 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Computational Science.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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16 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
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17 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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18 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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19 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
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20 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Public Policy Analysis, General.
  • Social Work.
  • Youth Services/Administration.
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21 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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22 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Dance, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fashion/Apparel Design.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Industrial and Product Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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