Overview

Kean University is a University institution located in Union, NJ, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Morris Avenue
Office of Admissions - Kean Hall
Union, NJ  07083
United States

Contact Ms. Sandra Mazara-Wheeler
Director of Admissions, First-Year Admissions
Email: admitme@kean.edu
Phone: 908-737-7100
Fax: 908-737-7105

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Nursing Science	×	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
Yoga Teacher Training/yoga Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Science Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,842

Applied

14,718

Accepted

11,932

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,844

Females Applied

9,553

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,998

Males Applied

5,165

Males Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

3.3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	460	565
SAT Math	-	470	585

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,689

In-state

21,406

Out-of-state

12,689

In-district

Fees

2,611

Full-time student fees

19,560

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

17,241

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,290

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,395

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,896

Avg. Loan Aid

4,414

Avg. Grant Aid

16,353

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

67%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,932

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	40.69%
Black or African American	21.11%
White or Caucasian	23.83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.08%
Other	1.65%

Gender

Male (38.64%)

Female (61.36%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	15%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Kean Day and Meet the Greeks

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Active Minds at Kean University, Kean Gardning Club, Association for Computing Machinery, Kean Esports and Entrepreneurship Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Campus Police Department

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

1,494

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 394

Part-time - 1,100

Male - 667

Female - 827