6,509
Students
Financial aid thermometer
10,636
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

New Jersey City University is a Comprehensive institution located in Jersey City, NJ, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ  07305
United States
Contact Mr. Jose Balda
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@nicu.edu
Phone: 201-200-3234

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Kindergarten/preschool Education Checkmark
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
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Fire Science/firefighting Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Urban Studies/affairs Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,509
Enrolled
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Female Admissions

2,370
Females Applied
2,047
Females Accepted
86%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,617
Males Applied
1,344
Males Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
A minimum high school GPA of 2.75
Required for some programs Interview
Recommended One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 488 430 540
SAT Math 490 440 540

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

8,518
In-state
17,932
Out-of-state
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Fees

3,482
Full-time student fees
12,072
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

10,636
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,419
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,046
Avg. Loan Aid
7,980
Avg. Grant Aid
8,436
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
47%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
3%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,509
Total undergrad students
1%
International Students
1%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 40.06%
Black or African American 22.71%
White or Caucasian 20.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.34%
Asian 7.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.55%
Two or more races 2.18%
Other 4.38%

Gender

Male (40.77%)
Female (59.23%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 9%

Student Activities

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Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Bowling Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

823
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 256
Part-time - 567