Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Montclair, NJ · Large suburb
Type	Public
Undergraduates	18,376
Acceptance rate	89%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	950–1200 · 14% submit
SAT estimated for all students	900–1150
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	64%
First-year retention	81%
Student–faculty ratio	17:1
Cost of attendance	$28,305 in-state · $38,415 out-of-state
Application fee	$65

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Early Action: Dec 1, 2026
Regular Decision: Rolling

Most popular majors: Business, Psychology, Communications, Visual & performing arts, Interdisciplinary.

Montclair State University campus map

Campus map of Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ, showing Sprague Library, Amphitheater, Alexander Kasser Theater and Freeman Hall, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of Montclair State University and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go and the nearest train. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

L. Howard Fox Theater, John J. Cali School of Music, Russ Hall, Freeman Hall, Sprague Library, Amphitheater, Alexander Kasser Theater, Memorial Auditorium, Panzer Athletic Center.

Around campus

Places to eat: Jersey Mike's Subs, Zaro's
Parks: Mountainside Pool, Mountainside Park

Nearest train: Montclair Heights.

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