New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ · Public four-year · City: Large
4,209undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$12,157average net price per year
39%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,757
- Admitted
- 5,134
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 576
- 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 | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (74 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Homeland Security, Other Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (105 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (31)
- Community College Administration Doctorate (research)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Doctorate (research)
- Homeland Security, Other Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Educational Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Information Technology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $13,971
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $24,888
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,274
- Books and supplies
- $1,236
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,808
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $36,289
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,206
- Total cost living at home
- $21,613
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,254 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,051 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,160 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,986 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,431 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,189
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,826
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 52%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,475
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 42%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 39%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 523 | 42% |
| Men | 427 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 64 | 45% |
| Black | 230 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 451 | 39% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| White | 130 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 33% |
| Race unknown | 35 | 43% |
| International | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 831 | 43% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 99 | 8% | 32% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,005 | 70% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 336 | 56% | 23% |
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
- 5,833
- Undergraduates
- 4,209
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,563
- Part-time undergraduates
- 646
- Graduate students
- 1,624
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 11%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 16% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
- County
- Hudson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, 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.