- AcademicsB-
- ValueB+
- DiversityA-
- CampusB
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB-
- LocationB
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodB+
- Student LifeB
- SafetyB+
Kean University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
Address
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Website
From Kean University
Rated as one of the top five "Most Diverse Schools" in the nation by DiversityInc, Kean University fosters cultural understanding in and out of the classroom. Kean takes tremendous pride in its 160-year history of educating students and continues to produce high-demand programs that ready students for careers in a new global economy. Kean offers over 50 undergraduate degree programs and more than 80 graduate options for study, including doctoral degrees, professional diplomas, master's degrees, and paths leading to state certification.
See where a world-class education takes you!
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
SAT Range
820-1000
ACT Range
15-22
Application Fee
$75
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Kean University
Cost
Net Price
$15,110/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 77%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.96 responses
- 57%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.94 responses
- 63%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.94 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Psychology
462 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
188 GraduatesBiology
187 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
156 GraduatesCommunications
154 GraduatesEnglish
136 GraduatesNursing Science, Education, and Practice
135 GraduatesSpecial Education and Teaching
128 GraduatesAccounting
112 GraduatesPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching
107 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
9,283Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
53%
Varsity Athletes
4%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 54%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.112 responses
Poll
- 48%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.125 responses
After Kean University
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$46,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
48%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
91%
National
83%- 81%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.78 responses
Kean University Reviews
1,153 reviews
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Although I have only been attending Kean University for almost three years, I have found a home away from home, an amazing education and lifelong friendships. The people at Kean University instill the confidence that everyone needs. Alongside with Kean's education, I believe that safety, when you're on campus is also important. With campus security all around campus, I always feel safe and never have to worry about a thing. I have to say, as a freshman, I worried that I wouldn't know what to major in, wouldn't make friends and a lot of other things. However, I was proved wrong when I found out Kean provided a lot of opportunities for their students in relation to finding out what kind of career they see themselves pursuing in the future. In addition, I came across these group of people in one of the clubs on campus. There, I found lifelong friendships with many of its members. Overall, my experience at Kean University is something I will never forget.
I love being at Kean. When I was choosing a college, Kean was the last college I wanted to go to. My first year at Kean was spent on campus despite living only about 15 minutes away. This was the best decision I made because I was able to meet a bunch of new people and learn about something I didn't know about. I was able to apply to be a Resident Assistant, but unfortunately, I did not get the position. That is until less than two weeks before school started when someone dropped out and I was asked to take their place. Taking the Resident Assistant position over going on vacation was by far the right choice because I now have 60 new friends and a family to be a part of. Kean is diverse and ever changing. It may be considered a commuter school but it's like a second home to me!
Kean University was perhaps the greatest institution I have ever attended. The atmosphere was favorable towards creativity, and the professors were very intuitive, and had experience in their professions that they are able to tell us how the industry works. The studio art classes primarily had very good hands on learning, it taught one how to think three dimensionally and not just be relegated to pen and paper. It was entertaining and opened your mind up to the way everything around us is made. Homework which is supposed to be boring and bland was fun and intriguing. What I would like to see change is the cafeteria be in the center of the campus and not so distant from the center of the University. I would also love to see more classes only available towards the night time have openings in the morning, as not everyone can attend the later classes. Other than that the school was generally good.