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The College of New Jersey Trade Programs

The College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Ewing, NJ. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is The College of New Jersey?

Contact details for TCNJ are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628-7718
Phone:	6097711855
Website:	www.tcnj.edu/
Admissions:	admissions.tcnj.edu/
Financial Aid:	financialaid.tcnj.edu/

How Do I Get Into TCNJ?

You can apply to TCNJ online at: https://admissions.tcnj.edu/apply/

TCNJ is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for TCNJ

Here’s what TCNJ looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into TCNJ?

TCNJ maintains an acceptance rate of 62%, making it fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 20% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

39% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at TCNJ, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 670.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1140 to 1340. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at TCNJ ranged between 26 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at TCNJ can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,684	3,375	59%
Women	7,082	4,577	65%

Can I Afford The College of New Jersey?

The average net price after aid at TCNJ is $25,458. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$15,294
In-State Fees	$4,338
Out-of-State Tuition	$21,414
Out-of-State Fees	$4,338
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$19,632
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,752

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 22% of students at TCNJ receive some form of financial aid (1,544 students).

Nearly 53% of students at TCNJ receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $12,032 per student.

21% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,519.

Student Loan Debt

48% of TCNJ undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,282 per year.

The College of New Jersey Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,083 students enrolled at TCNJ, all undergraduate. TCNJ is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,831 undergraduate students at TCNJ, approximately 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The College of New Jersey undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	737
Black or African American	403
Hispanic	1,209
White	3,955
American Indian/Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	211
Non-Resident	61

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at TCNJ break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Jersey	1,478
Pennsylvania	46
New York	15
Maryland	5
Colorado	2

Additionally, approximately 0.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at The College of New Jersey

TCNJ provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

802 undergraduate students at TCNJ took at least one online class — of those, 19 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at The College of New Jersey

TCNJ offers 22 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

TCNJ has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.