Overview

Montclair State University is a University institution located in Montclair, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ  07043
United States

Contact Phone: 973-655-4000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Molecular Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Medical/health Humanities	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Youth Services/administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Graphic Design	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26,257

Applied

23,076

Accepted

18,712

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,889

Females Applied

14,190

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,368

Males Applied

8,886

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.33

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 1st	October 15th	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	December 23rd	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	480	620
SAT Math	-	430	590

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,678

In-state

26,394

Out-of-state

15,678

In-district

Fees

1,176

Full-time student fees

16,862

Room & board

10,564

Room only

Financial Aid

14,155

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,819

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,190

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,127

Avg. Loan Aid

4,128

Avg. Grant Aid

13,341

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

45.35%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

18,712

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	40.65%
Black or African American	13.22%
White or Caucasian	31.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	6.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	2.44%
Other	4.23%

Gender

Male (41.39%)

Female (58.61%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

2,121

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 705

Part-time - 1,416

Male - 990

Female - 1,131