The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public research
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Acceptance rate
61.5%
7,865 admitted
SAT · 50th
1235
Range 1140–1330
6-yr grad
85.3%
Retention 89.7%
Undergrads
7,433
15:1 S-F
Admissions
63.3% / 54.2%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications12,793
Overall admit rate61.5%
In-state admit rate63.3%
Out-of-state admit rate54.2%
Enrolled1,439 · 18.3% yield
Admitted from waitlist12 of 543
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Test scores, State residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1235
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1140–1330 · 50.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W570620670
Math560610670
Comp114012351330
ACT
255075
Comp252830
Cost & aid
$15,906
in-state tuition
out-of-state $22,270
Tuition (in-state)$15,906
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,270
Fees$4,492
Room & board$17,292
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$14,054
% need met42.6%
Avg debt at graduation$29,079
Academics
15 : 1
student-faculty ratio
89.7% retention
Student-faculty15 : 1
Retention89.7%
4-year graduation73.6%
6-year graduation85.3%
Enrollment
7,433
undergraduates
5.0% out-of-state · 3 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates7,433
First-year1,439
Transfer302
Full-time97%
Female54%
Out-of-state5.0%
International (freshmen)3
Rankings
#4
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — North
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — North#426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#10526
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#16026
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#18226
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#19126
NicheBest Colleges in America#25626
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
Master's University (Larger)
Carnegie Classification
27 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's University (Larger)27
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
$65
application fee
waivable
Regular decision2/1 → 1-Apr → 1-May
Early decision11/1 → 12/1 · binding
Early action11/1 → 1/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 4 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.tcnj.edu/apply/
Admissions emailtcnjinfo@tcnj.edu
Admissions phone609-771-2131
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Rutgers University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Rutgers University NJ · Public
James Madison University VA · Public68.8%126021K
University of Delaware DE · Public69.2%130019K
Towson University MD · Public80.6%107016K
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 — The College of New Jersey

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