Montclair State University

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
26,257
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Acceptance Rate
88%
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Average HS GPA
3.33

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)
430 - 590

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
930 - 1080

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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

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$24,900
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,250
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
5998
Transportation for Commuters
$1,840
On-Campus Room and Board
16730
Approximate Expenses per year
$50,718

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17.6 : 1
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Total Faculty
2,121
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Terminal Degree
625

Gender

Women
1,131
Men
990
Minority
422
International
56

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
61%
Graduate in 6 years
64%

University Degrees

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

06. Student Body

Gender

59% female41% male

Out of State

4% are out
of state
96% are
in-state

Students

92% are
full time
8% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
18,712
Foreign Countries Represented
101

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.13%
Asian
6.11%
Black
13.22%
Hispanic
40.65%
Caucasian
31.64%
Unknown
4.23%
International
1.49%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
27%
First-Year Students
38%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Fred Stolarski III
Assistant Director, Campus Visit Experience
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1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ 07043
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973-655-4444

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8:30-4:30
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973-655-4444

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
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:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Shuttle bus, NJ Transit Train and Bus, Ride share 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

The MC Hotel 690 Bloomfield Ave Montclair NJ, 07042 (844) 624-6835 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

Participate in intramural sports
9%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
3%

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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Cross Country
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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

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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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
170
Number of Honor Societies
18
Number of Social Sororities
19
Number of Religious Organizations
14
Join a fraternity
3%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

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

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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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
$13,821
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$13,341
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,127
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
60%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$38,289
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,821
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
61%
Graduate in 6 years
64%

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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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 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
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07 EDUCATION.

  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Writing, General.
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09 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Arabic Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • 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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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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12 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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13 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
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14 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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15 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Mathematics, General.
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16 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Computational Science.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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18 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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19 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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20 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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21 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

  • Public Policy Analysis, General.
  • Social Work.
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22 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
  • Urban Studies/Affairs.
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23 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, General.

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