Glassboro, NJ · Public · 15,841 undergraduates · suburban
Rowan University
Less selective
Rowan has evolved into a broad public research university while retaining hands-on engineering and strong links to New Jersey healthcare.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 77.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 72%
17,923 applicants in the reported year
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$59,988 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Rowan University apart
Academic design
Engineering uses recurring clinic-style project work alongside growing health, business, science, education, and communication programs.
Campus pattern
Glassboro offers a compact campus-town environment between Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.
Career & value signal
South Jersey and Philadelphia provide engineering, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and business connections.
Can I get in?
77.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
17,923About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rowan University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Rowan 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
Engineering uses recurring clinic-style project work alongside growing health, business, science, education, and communication programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Rowan has evolved into a broad public research university while retaining hands-on engineering and strong links to New Jersey healthcare.
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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits 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.
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Average annual cost by household income at Rowan 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Biology, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Rowan University beyond the classroom
Glassboro offers a compact campus-town environment between Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.
A defining academic feature
Engineering uses recurring clinic-style project work alongside growing health, business, science, education, and communication programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Glassboro offers a compact campus-town environment between Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.
Where the degree can lead
South Jersey and Philadelphia provide engineering, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and business connections.