Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey · Public · 18,376 undergraduates · montclair.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of 26,224 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
850 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,040Est.Estimate
$52,660 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Montclair State 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
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,660
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,660 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 90% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 720, and yours is above it.
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: How to Apply to Montclair's Undergraduate Programs - Montclair State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Other deadline · February 1, 2027
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
89%
of applicants were admitted: 23,443 of 26,224 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 12/23.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 10% of them sent SAT scores.
SAT total 850 to 1160
Reading and Writing 430 to 600
Math 418 to 560
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16000.8%
- 1200 to 139919%
- 1000 to 119931%
- 800 to 99934%
- 600 to 79916%
- 400 to 5990.3%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.35
- 4.012%
- 3.75 to 3.9912%
- 3.50 to 3.7418%
- 3.25 to 3.4917%
- 3.00 to 3.2418%
- 2.50 to 2.9923%
- Below 2.501.5%
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
$41,040
a year, in state
$52,660
a year, out of state (tuition $28,220)
- Tuition (in state)$16,600
- Fees$1,250
- Food and housing$17,850
- Books and supplies$1,420
- Transportation and other$3,920
Montclair State University published $38,756 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,117
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,520
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,862
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,770
- Over $110,000$25,855
Financial aid
45%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$14,599
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
13%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,215 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,660Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARFD 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARFD DPT |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 100 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARHT DPT |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | AMAT 120 or MATH 122 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 122 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | AMAT 120 & AMAT 220 or MATH 122 & MTH 221 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | AMAT 120 or MATH 122 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 121 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 201 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSIT 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSIT 100 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARDW DPT |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT 105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT 106 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EAES 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST105 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN101 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM101 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | EAES 161 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 140 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 121 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 101 & LATN 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 102 & LATN 205 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUCP DPT |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUCP DPT |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 193 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 194 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 192 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 191 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | TRNS FE1 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | TRNS FE1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN LIT Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 109 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 230 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST117 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST103 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$63,846
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Montclair State University$71,714
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 38 majors here have earnings data.
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