Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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Tuition & Fees

$13,073

$21,033

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

39%

male

61%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,827
Declined 2,061
Total Received 11,888
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Public

18,661

undergraduate students

5,440

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Montclair State University, founded in 1908, is a public, liberal arts university. Its 200-acre campus is located in Upper Montclair, 30 miles northwest of Newark.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 24,101
Established in 1908
Coeducational Coeducational

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200-acre campus in Upper Montclair, part of Montclair (population: 39,227), 10 miles from Newark and 14 miles from New York City. Major airport, bus, and train serve Newark. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ
07043

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
30%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
50%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
11%
Top 1/4
34%
Top 1/2
75%
Bottom 1/2
25%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) December 15
Application deadline (final deadline) March 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Reasoning only Considered if submitted ACT only Not used SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,827
Declined 2,061
Total Received 11,888

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

54%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,332

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $12,082
Room & board $15,674
Additional fees $991
Books & supplies $1,240
Total $29,987
Average Financial Aid - $9,332
Total with Avg. Aid $20,655

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $36,703,924
State $32,465,555
Institutional
Other external
Total $69,169,479

Non-need-based

Federal
State $160,327
Institutional $1,234,584
Other external $534,615
Total $1,929,526

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Financial Aid Office


P: 973 655-4461
F: 973 655-7712
financialaid@montclair.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Track and field indoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dance, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, quidditch, rugby, soccer, softball, track, unified sports, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dance, ice hockey, paintball, quidditch, rugby, soccer, softball, track, unified sports, volleyball, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, bubble soccer, dodgeball, extreme dodgeball, fencing, flag football, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, street hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
New Jersey Athletic Conference, Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Arabic Language and Literature. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist. yes
Biochemistry. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
Clinical Psychology. yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes
Computational Science. yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes yes
Dance, General. yes yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Economics, General. yes
Education, General. yes yes
Education, Other. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Educational Psychology. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes yes
Fashion/Apparel Design. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes
Geography. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Graphic Design. yes
Health Teacher Education. yes yes
History, General. yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. yes
Industrial and Product Design. yes
Information Technology. yes yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes
Journalism. yes
Latin Language and Literature. yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other. yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. yes
Linguistics. yes yes
Management Science. yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. yes
Molecular Biology. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes
Music Therapy/Therapist. yes
Music, General. yes yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. yes
Philosophy. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes yes
Physics, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Health, General. yes yes
Radio and Television. yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Statistics, General. yes
Sustainability Studies. yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. yes
Women's Studies. yes
Youth Services/Administration. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business Administration
  2. Psychology
  3. Biology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy

24,101

total students

94%

in-state

6%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

77%

18,661
students

Female
61%
11,400

Male
39%
7,261

23%

5,440
students

Female
70%
3,819

Male
30%
1,621

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

83%

15,581
students

Female
61%
9,569

Male
39%
6,012

17%

3,080
students

Female
59%
1,831

Male
41%
1,249

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
13%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
29%
Hispanic/Latino
41%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.80
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

96

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 59
Countries most often represented Ecuador
Honduras
India
Mexico
Peru
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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