Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ  7042
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
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Journalism
Radio And Television
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, 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
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
Athletic Training/trainer
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
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
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

21,393

Applied

19,535

Accepted

17,290

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,317

Females Applied

12,324

Females Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,076

Males Applied

7,211

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		480	610
SAT Math		470	590

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,755

In-state

21,465

Out-of-state

12,755

In-district

Fees

1,007

Full-time student fees

16,170

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

12,036

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,761

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,466

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,139

Avg. Loan Aid

4,300

Avg. Grant Aid

11,878

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52.09%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

17,290

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	35.96%
Black or African American	13.2%
White or Caucasian	37.02%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	6.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	2.66%
Other	3.22%

Gender

Male (39.8%)

Female (60.2%)

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	29%

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

1,952

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 640

Part-time - 1,312

Male - 882

Female - 1,070

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