Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
5,013undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,348average net price per year
72%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,553
- Admitted
- 5,530
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 1,012
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 5%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
36 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 (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Nursing Science Bachelor's (123 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (76 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Social Work Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Music Technology Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,978
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $26,388
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,834
- Books and supplies
- $1,226
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,712
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,750
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,160
- Total cost living at home
- $22,466
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,142 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,761 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,536 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,667 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,671 |
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
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 66%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,980
- Got a grant from the college
- 54%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,784
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,936
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 75% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 64% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 516 | 74% |
| Men | 401 | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 82 | 79% |
| Black | 56 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 62% |
| White | 507 | 75% |
| Race unknown | 41 | 71% |
| International | 37 | 84% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 990 | 68% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 686 | 73% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 123 | 59% | 17% |
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
- 5,521
- Undergraduates
- 5,013
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,393
- Part-time undergraduates
- 620
- Graduate students
- 508
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 10% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, 07430-1680
- County
- Bergen County
- Part of
- State of New Jersey
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.