Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address One Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ  07043-1624
United States

Contact Jeff Indiveri-Gant
Director of Admissions
Email: undergraduate.admissions@montclair.edu
Phone: 973-655-3316
Fax: 973-655-7700

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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
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
Drama And Dance Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
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
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
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
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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
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

18,691

Applied

16,963

Accepted

16,093

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,734

Females Applied

10,832

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,957

Males Applied

6,104

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.3

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		500	610
SAT Math		510	600

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,323

In-state

20,443

Out-of-state

Fees

975

Full-time student fees

16,388

Room & board

Financial Aid

11,172

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,114

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,189

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,279

Avg. Loan Aid

4,335

Avg. Grant Aid

10,209

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

16,093

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.97%
Black or African American	13.67%
White or Caucasian	40.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	6.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	3.03%
Other	3.09%

Gender

Male (38.7%)

Female (61.3%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	28%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Week, Homecoming and World's Fair

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

Most popular organizations:
Latin American Student Organization, Players, Black Student Union, Montclair University Gamers and Montclair State Dance Company

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		Division 3	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		Division 3	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

1,864

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 614

Part-time - 1,250

Male - 841

Female - 1,023

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