Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 761 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NJCU. Among these students, 73 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1015
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5064 admitted students 73 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
10%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 890-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 570, while 25% scored below 440 and another 25% scored above 570.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 570, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1015 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NJCU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 22% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
440-570 -
Math
450-570
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NJCU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NJCU received a total of 5,586 applications. These applications included 2,209 male applicants and 3,377 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,586 applicants, NJCU admitted 5,064 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,945 males and 3,119 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 761 students chose to enroll at NJCU. This means that 761 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 362 were male and 399 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NJCU had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NJCU had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NJCU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
New Jersey City University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
NJCU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at New Jersey City University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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