Union, NJ · Public · 11,433 undergraduates · suburban
Kean University
Less selective
Kean combines a North Jersey public campus with professional strengths in education, business, health, architecture, design, and an unusual China-campus connection.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 76.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 60.2%
12,142 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,237 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Kean University apart
Academic design
Education, architecture and design, business, health, sciences, and communication emphasize professional preparation.
Campus pattern
Union campus lies within metropolitan New York and has rail access nearby.
Career & value signal
North Jersey and New York offer schools, healthcare, design, business, government, and corporate employers.
Can I get in?
76.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,142About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 0% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Kean University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Kean 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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Education, architecture and design, business, health, sciences, and communication emphasize professional preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Kean combines a North Jersey public campus with professional strengths in education, business, health, architecture, design, and an unusual China-campus connection.
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.
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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Kean 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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Kean University beyond the classroom
Union campus lies within metropolitan New York and has rail access nearby.
A defining academic feature
Education, architecture and design, business, health, sciences, and communication emphasize professional preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Union campus lies within metropolitan New York and has rail access nearby.
Where the degree can lead
North Jersey and New York offer schools, healthcare, design, business, government, and corporate employers.