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New Jersey City University

#143 in Regional Universities North (tie)

4 year • Jersey City, NJ

4 year • Jersey City, NJ
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Overview

New Jersey City University is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New Jersey City University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #143. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,564; out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,163.


New Jersey City University is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New Jersey City University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #143. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,564; out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,163.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

In-state tuition and fees

$13,564

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,895

Acceptance Rate

90%

2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, 07305

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Admissions

N/A

Application Deadline

90%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

890-1140

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

3.2

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$24,163

In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,564

Room & Board

$15,800(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$13,718

Annual Cost*

$13,718

Annual Cost*

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$24,163

In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,564

Room & Board

$15,800(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

20%

4-Year Graduation Rate

15:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

41%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

18%

N/A

Psychology, General

11%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

N/A

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other

7%

N/A

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

N/A

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
18% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

4,895

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1,644

Total Enrollment

6,539

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

4,103

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male41%
Female59%

Ethnic Diversity

78%

Minority Enrollment

78%

Minority Enrollment

46%

Hispanic

21%

Black

17%

White

8%

Asian

3%

Two or more races

3%

Unknown

2%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • Student Activities

    24+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    20%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $41,333

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $41,333

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    20%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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