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New Jersey City University

General Information

Name: New Jersey City University
Address: 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone:

  • General information: (201) 200-2000
  • Financial aid office: (201) 200-3173
  • Admissions office: (201) 200-3234

Website: www.njcu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-district$7,536$7,040$6,050
        In-state$7,564$7,040$6,050
        Out-of-state$13,336$12,076$10,359
Books and supplies$1,780$1,712$1,538
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,300$7,982$7,256
        Other expenses$3,676$3,534$3,214

Total expenses   
In-district
        On-campus$21,292$20,268$18,058
In-state
        On-campus$21,320$20,268$18,058
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,092$25,304$22,367

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 48%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 7%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3358
  • State/local grants:$3922
  • Institutional grants:$3308
  • Student loans:$3829

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,4019641,437
Percent admitted48.7%49.1%48.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.0%48.4%40.9%
Part-time12.1%11.6%12.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8464
Undergraduate enrollment: 6004
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 70%
    • Part Time: 30%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 30%
Black non-hispanic: 20%
Hispanic: 33%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Urban Education and Leadership - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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