School Overview
General Information
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Admission Office 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597 (201) 200-3234 (888) 441-6528 [email protected] Contact: Carmen Panlilio Assistant Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid |
Main Address 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597 (201) 200-2000 www.njcu.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 6,185 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 678 Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,068 Graduate enrollment: 2,047 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $35 Online application fee: Free |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 30% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70% |
College Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Business Administration/Management B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Early Childhood Education B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Spanish B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Security & Protective Services Fire Science/Firefighting B Social Sciences Economics B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
New Jersey City University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (201) 200-2000 |
| Website: | www.njcu.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.njcu.edu/i2e/home/index.asp |
| Address: | 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
| Setting: | Rural: Distant |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 8,504 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 33% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 5,578 (66% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $11,430 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $20,458 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 94% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $10,424 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
New Jersey City University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at New Jersey City University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Education | 3 | 11 | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 5 | 1 | |||
| History | 1 | ||||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 | ||||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | ||||
| Psychology | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences | 3 | ||||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | 2 | |||
| Grand total | 2 | 34 | 20 | 2 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at New Jersey City University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at New Jersey City University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $11,430 |
| Out-of-state | $20,458 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $12,140 |
| Out-of-state | $19,910 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 736 | 94% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 662 | 84% | $10,424 |
| Student loan aid | 317 | 40% | $4,926 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,993 | 63% | $7,947 |
| Federal student loans | 3,209 | 51% | $7,286 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for New Jersey City University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled New Jersey City University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 3,987 | 1,616 | 2,371 | Percent admitted | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 25% | 28% | 23% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
New Jersey City University Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 8,504 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,663 |
| Graduate enrollment | 1,841 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
New Jersey City University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
- Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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