A
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A
  2. Value
    A+
  3. Diversity
    B+
  4. Campus
    B
  5. Athletics
    B-
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    B+
  8. Location
    C
  9. Dorms
    B-
  10. Campus Food
    B+
  11. Student Life
    B
  12. Safety
    B-
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The College of New Jersey is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
Address
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
Website
tcnj.edu

The College of New Jersey Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
49%
Application Deadline
February 1
SAT Range
1120-1310
ACT Range
26-30
Application Fee
$75
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
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Test Scores and GPA for The College of New Jersey

Cost

Net Price
$20,146/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $10,178/ year
  • $30-48k
    $13,909/ year
  • $49-75k
    $23,962/ year
  • $76-110k
    $28,477/ year
  • $110k+
    $29,265/ year

Academics

Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
87%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.85 responses
60%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.83 responses
57%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.84 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    260 Graduates
  • Psychology
    141 Graduates
  • Biology
    99 Graduates
  • Communications
    96 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    91 Graduates
  • English
    83 Graduates
  • Nursing
    72 Graduates
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    71 Graduates
  • Accounting
    68 Graduates
  • Special Education and Teaching
    57 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
6,486Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
19%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 55 responses
Report
  • Smart and grade conscious who work hard
    31%
  • Very intelligent students who work hard
    27%
  • Smart student that knows how to throw down
    18%
  • Smart, grade conscious, hardworking, and sociable
    15%
  • Grade conscious students who try too hard
    4%
  • Party now, study the day before the exam
    2%
  • Smart students who are not social
    2%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
49%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.109 responses
Poll
69%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.123 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 64 responses
Report
  • Intellectual and fun
    28%
  • Intense but rewarding
    25%
  • Intellectual
    19%
  • The most fun you'll have at a small college
    14%
  • Great college! Beautiful campus!
    8%
  • :work hard, twerk harder" -a recent graduate
    3%
  • Boring
    2%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$56,800/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
85%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
96%
National
83%
89%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.62 responses
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The College of New Jersey Reviews

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I am currently attending The College of New Jersey and I absolutely love it. I lived on campus for one year and now I commute from my home in Northern NJ. Since my first major is Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and my second Psychology, I have mainly spent my time in the Education Building and the Social Sciences Building. The professors here are incredibly intelligent and love to get to know the students as more than just a number. This is mainly due to the small class sizes, which I believe is one of the benefits of this institution. The professors are willing to work with you outside of class because they truly value your understanding of the subjects. I am continuously motivated to become a future educator by the professors that I have had and I can't wait to continue on in this career. I always feel safe when I am on campus and although the food isn't amazing, it is much better than other colleges that I have visited! Overall, I love TCNJ and I'm happy to be here!
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As a senior English Secondary Education major at TCNJ, I can assure you that the academic experience is amazing. With the exception of the liberal learning classes (which do not count toward your major, but must be taken to graduate), my teachers have been highly experienced and have taught the course material effectively and with passion. However, this is a suitcase school, so almost everyone leaves on the weekends. Also, as a Latina, my culture is almost non-existent and it was definitely a culture shock going from a diverse, poor community to an affluent White (and some Asian) one. Overall, this small campus is beautiful and academically challenging, but is seriously lacking in diversity and social opportunities outside of a fraternity/sorority.
Im a transfer student in my senior year at TCNJ, and my only regret is not coming here directly after high school. Ive made so many friends, had the opportunity to do research, have an internship, join a sports team, greek life, and meet so many people. TCNJ is an amazing school with so much opportunity waiting for its students to take part in. Get in and succeed!