Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey · Private · 1,575 undergraduates · caldwell.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1130 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$66,570Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Caldwell University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$66,570
a year in 2027-28, from a $66,570 sticker price
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 76% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1140, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions Process and Requirements | Caldwell University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Other deadline · November 1, 2026
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan1Rolling admission · January 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1130 to 1370
Reading and Writing 540 to 630
Math 590 to 740
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$66,570
a year
- Tuition$45,780
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,742
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,569
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,343
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,481
- Over $110,000$24,892
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,340
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,580Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR113 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR118 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH 122 Language Of World Art |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BI 101 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MA 220 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MA 220 AND MA 221 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CH 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO364 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS195 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS Elective | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | AR111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | NP107 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HI101 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GY335 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BU210 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BU205 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MU103 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PY201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PY202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PY202 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PS150 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BU305 OR MA207 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO225 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI203 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HI203 AND HI204 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$57,671
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Caldwell University$52,539
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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