Ewing, NJ · Public · 7,105 undergraduates · suburban
The College of New Jersey
Moderately selective
TCNJ delivers primarily undergraduate public education with substantial engineering, nursing, business, and teacher-preparation options for its size.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 62.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 86.5%
11,668 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$73,323 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The College of New Jersey apart
Academic design
Engineering, education, nursing, business, sciences, humanities, and arts are organized in undergraduate-centered schools.
Campus pattern
Ewing offers a suburban central New Jersey campus between Philadelphia and New York.
Career & value signal
Student teaching, clinical placements, research, and internships connect readily with New Jersey employers and institutions.
Can I get in?
62.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,668About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 42% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The College of New Jersey, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What The 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
Engineering, education, nursing, business, sciences, humanities, and arts are organized in undergraduate-centered schools.
Make institutional fit specific
TCNJ delivers primarily undergraduate public education with substantial engineering, nursing, business, and teacher-preparation options for its size.
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 The 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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
The College of New Jersey beyond the classroom
Ewing offers a suburban central New Jersey campus between Philadelphia and New York.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, education, nursing, business, sciences, humanities, and arts are organized in undergraduate-centered schools.
What shapes an ordinary week
Ewing offers a suburban central New Jersey campus between Philadelphia and New York.
Where the degree can lead
Student teaching, clinical placements, research, and internships connect readily with New Jersey employers and institutions.