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    Information Summary

    Ranks 598th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Full-time Enrollment4,276
    Total Enrollment8,464
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$35
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Jersey City, NJ

    Total Population58,542 (58,542 urban / N/A rural)
    Households20,185 (2.87 people per house)
    Families14,443 (3.41 people per family)
    Pop. — African American31,310
    Pop. — Asian7,447
    Pop. — Pacific Islander145
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native432
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)14,772
    Pop. — Other6,807

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending New Jersey City University?

    Ranks 846th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,600 $5,600 $11,400
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,937 $1,937 $1,937
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $187 $187 $380
    FT Graduate Tuition $7,038 $7,038 $12,510
    FT Graduate Required Fees $1,162 $1,162 $1,162
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $391 $391 $695
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $21,292 $21,320 $27,092
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $9,316 $9,344 $15,116
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,316 $9,344 $15,116

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $6,050 trend  $7,536 $6,050 trend  $7,564 $10,359 trend  $13,336
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,538 trend  $1,780
    On-Campus – Room & Board $7,256 trend  $8,300
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,214 trend  $3,676
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,401 (964 male / 1,437 female)
    Admitted 1,169 (473 male / 696 female)
    Admission rate 49%
    First-time Enrollment 655 (284 male / 371 female)
    FT Enrollment 514 (229 male / 285 female)
    PT Enrollment 141 (55 male / 86 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does New Jersey City University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does New Jersey City University accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1205th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 91%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 490
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 510
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 820 / 1000

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity260
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$5,000
    Board Fee$2,880

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    New Jersey City University ranks 2410th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,358 247 pie   48%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,922 247 pie   48%
    Institutional Grant Aid $3,308 34 pie   7%
    Student Loan Aid $3,829 204 pie   40%
    Any financial aid type   364 pie   71%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at New Jersey City University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    73139212
    Black Non-Hispanic
    4129561,368
    Hispanic
    7411,5782,319
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    228311539
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    5611
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,1131,7562,869
    Race Unknown
    4177291,146
    Total 2,989 5,475 8,464

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete New Jersey City University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 2 3 1 6
    Art/Art Studies, General 3 12 2 22 1 40
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 2 7 9 24
    Business Administration and Management, General 10 44 71 30 83 12 250
    Chemistry, General 2 1 5 2 2 12
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 12 7 4 10 1 34
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 7 15 12 11 1 47
    Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 24 26 4 43 8 105
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 8 5 10 3 14 10 50
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 3 4
    Economics, General 2 3 1 6
    Educational Psychology 1 1 1 12 15
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 6 2 12 4 24
    English Language and Literature, General 9 11 2 22 3 47
    Geology/Earth Science, General 7 1 8
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1 7 7 1 23 3 42
    History, General 8 12 1 24 3 48
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 3 8 14 1 22 10 58
    Mathematics Teacher Education 5 1 2 2 6 3 19
    Mathematics, General 1 2 6 3 6 1 19
    Music Performance, General 1 3 3 4 11
    Music Teacher Education 1 1 2
    Music, General 1 1 1 8 11
    Nursing, Other 1 1
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 13 2 3 6 3 28
    Philosophy 2 2
    Political Science and Government, General 2 3 1 6
    Psychology, General 20 43 6 25 9 103
    Reading Teacher Education 1 2 12 1 16
    School Psychology 3 1 1 5
    Sociology 1 20 20 1 24 2 68
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 26 1 28
    Special Education and Teaching, General 9 53 33 4 152 39 290
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 4 11 4 19
    Urban Education and Leadership 22 9 33 82 16 162
    Total 70 262 373 94 666 145 1,610

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    New Jersey City University ranks 294th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $74,779 ($75,775 male / $73,675 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 251 (132 male / 119 female)
    Total Benefits $2,391,740

    New Jersey City University Summary

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    New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1929 as the New Jersey State Normal School and became the New Jersey State Teachers College in 1935. The oldest building on the campus is Hepburn Hall, an attractive Gothic structure at the front of the campus. A new seven-story arts and sciences building was built in the center of the campus. NJCU has begun construction of its “West Campus” between West Side Avenue and Route 440 that will more than double the campus’s total acreage. The West Campus will include academic buildings, residences, retail spaces, parking, and a “University Promenade.”

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    New Jersey City University Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. New Jersey City University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Washington Semester and Weekend College. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at New Jersey City University.

    Education:
    Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Reading Teacher Education, Special Education
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Security and Protective Services:
    Security/Loss Prevention
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    History:
    History – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Popular majors:
    twenty-six percent business per marketing, twelve percent psychology, nine percent security and protective services, eight percent social sciences, six percent computer and information sciences, six percent education, six percent english, five percent communications per journalism, five percent visual and performing arts
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $341 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    New Jersey City University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were one thousand, four hundred and fifty-one total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand and forty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 54%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application is due the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and

    New Jersey City University Athletics

    The Gothic Knights are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

    New Jersey City University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    New Jersey City University Students

    The school’s size is approximately five thousand, nine hundred and forty-nine degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and ninety-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand, four hundred and sixty graduate enrollment. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, thirteen percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, six percent asian per pacific islander, seventeen percent black per non-hispanic, thirty-six percent hispanic, twenty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and eleven percent race per ethnicity unreported. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 54 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Hispanic serving. New Jersey City University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

    This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as school for multihandicapped children, performing arts center, computer technology center, cooperative education center, catalyst teaching center, media studies center. Of course, the school is located 5 miles from New York City.Students should note the housing policies: five percent of first-year students live in college housing, five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, thirteen-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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