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Ramapo College of New Jersey Overview

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. Mahwah is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Ramapo College of New Jersey Known For?

1,268 Undergraduate Awards
$36,289 Avg Cost After Aid
67% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Ramapo College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Ramapo College is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Ramapo College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $60,019 a year. That's about 47% more than their peers at other schools.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Ramapo College is ranked #287 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Ramapo College also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in New Jersey ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Ramapo College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#153 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ramapo College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#30 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#101 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#112 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#123 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#134 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#137 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Ramapo College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies College Factual
#20 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search
#68 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates College Factual
#82 Highest Paid Educational Administration Graduates College Factual
#128 Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates College Factual
#149 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates College Factual

Where Is Ramapo College of New Jersey?

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Contact details for Ramapo College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680
Phone: 201-684-7500
Website: www.ramapo.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RamapoCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RamapoCollegeNJ

How Do I Get Into Ramapo College?

You can apply to Ramapo College online at: www.ramapo.edu/common/

Admission Requirements for Ramapo College

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ramapo College?

67% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
90% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Ramapo College is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

About 90% of students accepted to Ramapo College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ramapo College of New Jersey  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ramapo College of New Jersey  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800
Ramapo College received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Ramapo College of New Jersey  ( 20 to 28 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Ramapo College of New Jersey  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Ramapo College of New Jersey  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Ramapo College of New Jersey?

$36,289 Net Price
56% Take Out Loans
4.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Ramapo College is $36,289. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ramapo College, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $9,768 a year. That adds up to $39,072 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ramapo College is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ramapo College of New Jersey Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,720 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,412 undergraduate students at Ramapo College, with 4,720 being full-time and 692 being part-time.

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There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,720 full-time undergraduates at Ramapo College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 444
Black or African American 314
Hispanic or Latino 956
White 2,751
International Students 65
Other Races/Ethnicities 190

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Ramapo College of New Jersey. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Ramapo College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Bulgaria, and India.

Online Learning at Ramapo College of New Jersey

5,004 Took All Classes Online
5,884 Took At Least One Class Online
993.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,884 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ramapo College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 15th 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 Growth Rankings of Ramapo College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ramapo College of New Jersey was 993.4%. This is the #110 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Ramapo College regardless of major.

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%.

Ramapo College of New Jersey Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Nursing 126 31 157
Business Administration & Management 131 21 152
Social Work 61 80 141
Accounting 71 43 114
Communication & Media Studies 101 0 101
General Psychology 96 0 96
General Biology 89 0 89
General Social Sciences 71 0 71
Marketing 49 0 49
Finance & Financial Management 47 0 47
Teacher Education Grade Specific 45 0 45
Information Science 38 0 38
Educational Administration 0 37 37
Natural Resources Conservation 36 0 36
Music 32 0 32
Computer Information Systems 29 0 29
Other Education 0 29 29
Interdisciplinary Studies 27 0 27
General Business/Commerce 26 0 26
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 25 0 25
Special Education 0 24 24
History 21 0 21
General English Literature 20 0 20
Sociology 19 0 19
International Studies 15 0 15
Political Science & Government 15 0 15
General Visual & Performing Arts 12 0 12
Mathematics 11 0 11
International Business 10 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 10 0 10
Physics 8 0 8
Economics 8 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5 0 5
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 0 4
Chemistry 3 0 3
Area Studies 2 0 2
Romance Languages 2 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1 0 1
Natural Sciences 1 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0
Sustainability Science 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,268 265 1,533

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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