Pillar College
Newark, NJ · Private four-year · City: Large
489undergraduates
$5,842average net price per year
5%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
6 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (71 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (37 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $24,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $32,320
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,061 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,566 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,754 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,801 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,030 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,072
- Got a grant from the college
- 88%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,705
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 56%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 18%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,495
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 5%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 5%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 27%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 13% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 11 | 9% (small group) |
| Men | 8 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| White | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 12 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 115 | 30% | 5% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 29% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 112 | 40% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 554
- Undergraduates
- 489
- Full-time undergraduates
- 460
- Part-time undergraduates
- 29
- Graduate students
- 65
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 52%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 82% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 34% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 60 Park Place, Suite 701, Newark, NJ, 07102
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Non-Denominational
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.