The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
7,073undergraduates
62%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,379average net price per year
85%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,668
- Admitted
- 7,251
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Admit rate, women
- 64%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 1,547
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 42%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-31
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
44 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 (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (256 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (122 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (114 awarded)
Engineering (6)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (15 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Master's
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,685
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $24,568
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,569
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,578
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $40,032
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,915
- Total cost living at home
- $28,613
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,814 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,506 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,638 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,825 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,080 |
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
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 62%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,824
- Got a grant from the college
- 57%
- Average grant from the college
- $9,442
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,187
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 88%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 85%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 78% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 82% |
| Neither | 89% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 889 | 89% |
| Men | 648 | 80% |
| Asian | 187 | 84% |
| Black | 91 | 87% |
| Hispanic | 218 | 82% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| White | 952 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 64 | 84% |
| International | 7 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,454 | 88% | 9% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 370 | 84% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 71% (small group) | 14% |
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
- 7,652
- Undergraduates
- 7,073
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,903
- Part-time undergraduates
- 170
- Graduate students
- 579
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 95%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ, 08628-7718
- County
- Mercer County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, 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, 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.