Montclair, NJ · Public · 18,376 undergraduates · suburban
Montclair State University
Less selective
Montclair State combines a large suburban New Jersey campus with convenient access to New York media, education, business, and arts employers.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 87.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 70.1%
23,599 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,415 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Montclair State University apart
Academic design
Communication and media, education, business, arts, sciences, and health-related programs are especially visible.
Campus pattern
North Jersey campus has its own rail access and sits within commuting distance of Manhattan.
Career & value signal
New York and northern New Jersey expand internship options across media, schools, corporations, healthcare, and government.
Can I get in?
87.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
23,599About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT range standing on a handful of files.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Montclair State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Montclair State 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
Communication and media, education, business, arts, sciences, and health-related programs are especially visible.
Make institutional fit specific
Montclair State combines a large suburban New Jersey campus with convenient access to New York media, education, business, and arts employers.
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.
Teacher preparationAdmits 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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Montclair State University publishes one merit award. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Montclair State 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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
What is campus life like?
Montclair State University beyond the classroom
North Jersey campus has its own rail access and sits within commuting distance of Manhattan.
A defining academic feature
Communication and media, education, business, arts, sciences, and health-related programs are especially visible.
What shapes an ordinary week
North Jersey campus has its own rail access and sits within commuting distance of Manhattan.
Where the degree can lead
New York and northern New Jersey expand internship options across media, schools, corporations, healthcare, and government.