Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Public research
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Acceptance rate
70.3%
6,874 admitted
SAT · 50th
1210
Range 1145–1280
6-yr grad
67.7%
Retention 85.0%
Undergrads
5,492
20:1 S-F
Admissions
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70.4% / 64.6%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications9,784
Overall admit rate70.3%
In-state admit rate70.4%
Out-of-state admit rate64.6%
Enrolled1,042 · 15.2% yield
Admitted from waitlist68 of 1,355
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Extracurriculars, Recs, Test scores, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1210
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1145–1280 · 21.2% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W570620660
Math550590640
Comp114512101280
ACT
255075
Comp212628
Cost & aid
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$17,615
in-state tuition
out-of-state $29,093
Tuition (in-state)$17,615
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,093
Room & board$16,902
Books$1,226
Avg need-based grant$12,709
% need met52.5%
Avg debt at graduation$32,370
Academics
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20 : 1
student-faculty ratio
85.0% retention
Student-faculty20 : 1
Retention85.0%
4-year graduation56.9%
6-year graduation67.7%
Enrollment
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5,492
undergraduates
5.9% out-of-state · 5 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates5,492
First-year1,042
Transfer405
Full-time85%
Female59%
Out-of-state5.9%
International (freshmen)5
Rankings
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#21
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — North
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — North#2126
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#13126
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#22326
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#37926
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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Master's University (Larger)
Carnegie Classification
27 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's University (Larger)27
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceNew Jersey Athletic Conference2
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingNew Jersey colleges7
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$65
application fee
waivable
Regular decision2/1 → 3/1 → May 1st or within 2 weeks
Early decision11/1 → 12/5 · binding
Early action12/15 → 2/1
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://www.ramapo.edu/admissions/apply/
Admissions emailadmissions@ramapo.edu
Admissions phone201-884-7300
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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The College of New…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
The College of New Jersey NJ · Public61.5%12357K
Quinnipiac University CT · Private (Nonprofit)72.2%12006K
SUNY College at Geneseo NY · Public66.5%12503K
Elon University NC · Private (nonprofit)63.3%12706K
University of Dayton OH · Private (nonprofit)66.6%12707K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Ramapo College of New Jersey

9 years of Ramapo College of New Jersey's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.