Mahwah, NJ · Public · 4,898 undergraduates · suburban
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Moderately selective
Ramapo is a public liberal arts college where interdisciplinary study and experiential learning sit alongside professionally oriented programs.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Solid in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 73.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 70.5%
7,553 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$67,541 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ramapo College of New Jersey apart
Academic design
Its undergraduate offerings span the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences, sciences and professional studies.
Campus pattern
The Mahwah campus is set against the Ramapo Mountains and combines a wooded residential setting with access to the New York metropolitan area.
Career & value signal
Ramapo emphasizes learning through research, internships, fieldwork and other hands-on experiences that connect disciplines with practice.
Can I get in?
73.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,553About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT, and 2% 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
Its undergraduate offerings span the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences, sciences and professional studies.
Make institutional fit specific
Ramapo is a public liberal arts college where interdisciplinary study and experiential learning sit alongside professionally oriented programs.
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Ramapo College of New Jersey
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Ramapo College of New Jersey beyond the classroom
The Mahwah campus is set against the Ramapo Mountains and combines a wooded residential setting with access to the New York metropolitan area.
A defining academic feature
Its undergraduate offerings span the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences, sciences and professional studies.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Mahwah campus is set against the Ramapo Mountains and combines a wooded residential setting with access to the New York metropolitan area.
Where the degree can lead
Ramapo emphasizes learning through research, internships, fieldwork and other hands-on experiences that connect disciplines with practice.