New Jersey City University Overview
New Jersey City University is a public institution situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The city atmosphere of Jersey City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is New Jersey City University Known For?
- The highest award offered at NJCU is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from NJCU makes roughly $42,700 a year. This is 5% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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New Jersey City University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NJCU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards NJCU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Other Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Homeland Security | College Factual |
#1 | Best Other Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#1 | Highest Paid Teacher Development & Methodology Graduates | College Factual |
#9 | Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates | College Factual |
#90 | Highest Paid Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is New Jersey City University?

Contact details for NJCU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
Phone: | 201-200-2000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Jersey-City-University/160201390681313 |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/njcuniversity |
How Do I Get Into NJCU?
You can apply to NJCU online at: www.njcu.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for NJCU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into NJCU?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.
Can I Afford New Jersey City University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NJCU, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $6,140 a year. That adds up to $24,560 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NJCU is 10.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Jersey City University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,706 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,921 full-time undergraduates at NJCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Jersey City University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 380 |
Black or African American | 1,152 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,164 |
White | 834 |
International Students | 49 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 342 |
Geographic Diversity
New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at New Jersey City University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 46 countries are represented at NJCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, China, and India.
Online Learning at New Jersey City University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at NJCU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 39th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of NJCU
The following table shows how NJCU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Homeland Security | #25 | #25 |
Online Growth Rankings of NJCU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New Jersey City University was 78.9%. This is the #489 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at NJCU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NJCU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific | 56% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at NJCU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at NJCU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Homeland Security | #24 | |
Instructional Media Design | #55 | |
Special Education | #76 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #81 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #103 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #188 | |
Education | #258 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
New Jersey City University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Stepanstas under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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