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Caldwell, NJ · Private · 1,575 undergraduates · suburban

Caldwell University

Moderately selective

Caldwell blends a Catholic Dominican liberal-arts core with professional programs in health, education, business and behavioral fields.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in mobility, and solid in academic standing.
Academic Solid Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
65.4% admitted

7,845 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
63.1%

$53,843 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Caldwell University apart

Academic design

Its curriculum combines liberal arts and professional study, with offerings that include nursing, education, business, art therapy and applied behavior analysis.

Campus pattern

The Caldwell, New Jersey campus supports clubs, service, athletics and campus ministry in a compact suburban setting.

Career & value signal

Dominican traditions of intellectual inquiry, ethics and service are built into the university's core curriculum and campus culture.

Can I get in?

65.4% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

7,845

About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 65.4%
Entering class

Record over scores

No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.

Testingsometimes required
Return for a second year74.8%
Finish the degree63.1%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Caldwell University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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In the season card

What Caldwell University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Its curriculum combines liberal arts and professional study, with offerings that include nursing, education, business, art therapy and applied behavior analysis.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Caldwell blends a Catholic Dominican liberal-arts core with professional programs in health, education, business and behavioral fields.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early ActionNov 15
Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$30 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$64,820
Average annual cost after aid$25,000
Affordability profileSteady

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Caldwell University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
Open the price by income

Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years63.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one74.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$53,843

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates35
Median earnings$74,113

Psychology, General

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$56,977

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates32
Median earnings$54,225

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Recent graduates22
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Caldwell University beyond the classroom

The Caldwell, New Jersey campus supports clubs, service, athletics and campus ministry in a compact suburban setting.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Its curriculum combines liberal arts and professional study, with offerings that include nursing, education, business, art therapy and applied behavior analysis.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Caldwell, New Jersey campus supports clubs, service, athletics and campus ministry in a compact suburban setting.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Dominican traditions of intellectual inquiry, ethics and service are built into the university's core curriculum and campus culture.

1,575 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban settingCampus housing available