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Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

https://www.montclair.edu

#500 National Colleges

76.31% Admission Rate
Least Selective

16,477 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
Montclair State University (MSU) is a public research university in Montclair, New Jersey, with parts of the campus extending into Little Falls, New Jersey. As of Fall 2018, Montclair State is, by enrollment, the second largest public university in New Jersey. As of November 2021, there were 21,005 total enrolled students: 16,374 undergraduate students and 4,631 graduate students. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The campus covers approximately 252 acres (1.02 km2). The university offers more than 300 majors, minors, and concentrations.

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Location

City
Montclair, New Jersey

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.7%
Psychology 11.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 10.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 10.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 6.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.9%
Social Sciences 5.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.7%
Health Professions And Related Programs 3.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.0%
History 1.7%
Education 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.9%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.3%
Personal And Culinary Services 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$13,073.00

Out of State Tuition
$21,033.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
54.33%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$18,034.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1085 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 580 535 490
Verbal 600 550 500

ACT Scores

0 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0