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?
- 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 |
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#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.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Ramapo College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#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?

Contact details for Ramapo College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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? |
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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?
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.
Can I Afford Ramapo College of New Jersey?
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

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ramapo College has changed over the last few years.

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.
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 Daniellek0512 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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