Rankings and Fast Facts

Rankings

  • Best Colleges US News

    US News & World Report

    CAMPUS ETHNIC DIVERSITY
    Regional Universities North

    • #7 in the Nation
    • #1 in New Jersey

    TOP PERFORMERS ON SOCIAL MOBILITY
    Regional Universities North

    • Top 33 in the Nation
    • #3 Public University in New Jersey
  • CollegeNet Badge

    CollegeNET

    SOCIAL MOBILITY INDEX

  • Washington Weekly Badge

    Washington Monthly

    BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK

    • Top 100 in the Nation
    • #5 in New Jersey

    WHAT COLLEGES CAN DO FOR THE COUNTRY

    • Top 100 in the Nation
    • #3 in New Jersey
  • 2021 Best Colleges Niche

    Niche

    SAFEST COLLEGE CAMPUS IN NEW JERSEY

    • Safest Public University and #7 Overall in New Jersey

    TOP RANKED

    • Colleges with the Best Professors in New Jersey
    • Most Diverse Colleges in America
    • Best Value Colleges in America
  • Forbes Ranking Badge

    FORBES

    TOP COLLEGES

    • Top 15 in New Jersey
  • HACU logo

    HACU

    HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION

    • One of 297 in the Nation
    • One of 4 Public Institutions in New Jersey
  • Military Times Badge

    Military Times

    BEST FOR VETS

    • #2 in New Jersey
    • #3 in the Mid-Atlantic Region
    • Top 50 Nationally
       
  • Military Friendly Badge '22-23

    Military Friendly

    GOLD DESIGNATION

    • Top Ranked Nationally
  • College Factual

    College Factual

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR HIGHEST PAID NURSING GRADUATES

    Top 15% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR HIGHEST PAID HEALTH PROFESSIONS GRADUATES

    Top 10% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR MOST POPULAR HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM

    Top 10% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR MOST POPULAR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM

    Top 5% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR MOST FOCUSED ACCOUNTING PROGRAM

    Top 10% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR MOST FOCUSED FINE & STUDIO ARTS PROGRAM

    Top 5% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR HIGHEST PAID ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE GRADUATES

    Top 5% in the Nation

    BEST OF THE BEST FOR MOST FOCUSED PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMTop 5% in the Nation

  • Safe Campus The National Campus Safety Summit

    Safe Campus: National Campus Safety Summit

    2020 TOP 25 

    • #15 in the Nation
    • #2 in New Jersey
  • Study.com

    Study.com

    2021 BEST BACHELOR'S IN FIRE SCIENCE

    • #3 in the Nation
  • Value Colleges Fire Science Badge

    Value Colleges

    TOP 5 BEST VALUE ONLINE FIRE SCIENCE DEGREES

    • #5 in the Nation
  • Best Online Bachelor's in Fire Science

    Best Colleges

    BEST ONLINE BACHELOR’S IN FIRE SCIENCE

    • #8 in the Nation
  • Affordable Schools badge

    Affordable Schools

    25 BEST AFFORDABLE FIRE SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS

    • #16 in the Nation
  • Top Education Degrees

    Top Education Degrees

    BEST ONLINE DOCTORATES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

    • #9 in the Nation
    • #1 in New Jersey
    • NJCU Main Campus: #14 in New Jersey
  • Nursing Schools Almanac

    Nursing Almanac

    BEST PRELICENSURE B.S.N. PROGRAMS

    • NJCU @ Fort Monmouth: #1 in New Jersey
    • NJCU Main Campus: #14 in New Jersey
  • Best Nursing Colleges

    Best Nursing Colleges

    • Top 10% in Nation
  • Intelligent.com Ranking badge Logo

    Intelligent.com

    BEST MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

    #37 in the Nation, #2 in New Jersey

    BEST FIRE SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM

    #20 in the Nation, #1 in New Jersey

    BEST MASTER'S DEGREE IN HEALTH EDUCATION

    #30 in the Nation, #1 in New Jersey

  • INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER DEFENSE

    Federal Government

    INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER DEFENSE

    • One of Few in the Nation With Federal Designations in Both Cyber Security and Intelligence
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education

    The Chronicle of Higher Education

    COLLEGES WITH THE GREATEST RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG MANAGERS

    • #17 in the Nation
  • Clinton Global Initiative

    Clinton Foundation

    CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY

    • One of just 61 in the country
    • One of 2 in New Jersey

Accreditations

  • Regional (MSCHE)
  • Art (NASAD)
  • Business (ACBSP)
  • Counseling (CACREP)
  • Education (TEAC), (CAEP)
  • Music (NASM)
  • Nursing (CCNE)
  • School Psychology (NASP)

University Profile

  • Chartered 1927
  • Official Colors are Green and Gold
  • Mascot is the Gothic Knights

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Programs of Study

  • 50 Undergraduate Degree Programs
  • 28 Master's Degree and Graduate Diploma Progams
  • 2 Doctoral Degree Programs

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Enrollment

Undergraduate

  • 5,844
  • 84% Full-Time

Graduate

  • 1,706
  • 22% Full-Time

Ethnicities

NJCU Student Ethnicities Chart

 


Division III Athletics

WOMEN'S TEAMS

Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

MEN'S TEAMS

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

CO-ED TEAMS

Esports

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Undergraduate One-Year Retention Rate

  • Transfer: 64%
  • First-Year: 77%

Tuition and Aid

IN-STATE

  • Undergraduate (Full-time Semester): $6,243
  • Graduate (Per Credit Hour): $758

OUT-OF-STATE

  • Undergraduate (Full-time Semester): $11,496
  • Graduate (Per Credit Hour): $1,213

ROOM AND BOARD

  • $7,943 Per Semester

FINANCIAL AID

  • Undergraduates Receiving: 80%*
  • Average Award: $13,001*
  • Average Scholarship/Grant: $3,860

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*Estimated


Study Abroad Locations

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