The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public

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Admission rate

The College of New Jersey admitted 62.3% of applicants university-wide (7,959 of 12,766).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide62.3%7,95912,766
In-state62.9%6,98011,097
Out-of-state62.5%8881,421
International applicants35.2%74210
Early Decision (binding)74.9%313418
Men59.4%3,3785,684
Women64.7%4,5817,082

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 74.9%, vs 62.3% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 7,959 admitted students, 1,563 enrolled (19.6% yield).

The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
26–31
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $48,428/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$25,752
Fees, housing, food, books & other$22,676
Sticker cost of attendance$48,428/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$7,908
$30k–48k$14,028
$48k–75k$22,642
$75k–110k$30,942
Over $110k$35,222

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • TCNJ Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • TCNJ GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • TCNJ Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (in-state) (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • TCNJ Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)

The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Common Application Essay
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Academic Major Declaration
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Common Application Essay
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Academic Major Declaration
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

The College of New Jersey · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The College of New Jersey requires essays, but this cycle's prompts haven't been posted yet. Check back once the application opens.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$73,323
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
85.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
91.3%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,250
At graduation

The College of New Jersey · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #105
  • Forbes: #191
  • Niche: #256

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-02-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Psychology (0%), Engineering (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 35% of class sections have under 20 students.

The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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