Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,448undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$23,071average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,845
- Admitted
- 5,131
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 61%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 7%
- First-year students
- 343
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Art Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,450
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,774
- Books and supplies
- $2,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,324
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,324
- Total cost living at home
- $46,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,458 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,756 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,547 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,111 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,640 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,549
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,722
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 46%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,160
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 59%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 209 | 62% |
| Men | 159 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Black | 57 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 55% |
| White | 100 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 75 | 61% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 342 | 58% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 90 | 58% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 29 | 52% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,864
- Undergraduates
- 1,448
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,392
- Part-time undergraduates
- 56
- Graduate students
- 416
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 23% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 17% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ, 07006-6195
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.