Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey · Public · 4,898 undergraduates · ramapo.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
70%
of 9,784 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1145 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,600Est.Estimate
$53,550 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Ramapo College of New Jersey
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
70% 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
$53,550
a year in 2027-28, from a $53,550 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
About 78% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, 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.
Source: FAQs - Undergraduate || Ramapo College of New Jersey · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
70%
of applicants were admitted: 6,874 of 9,784 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/15, hear by 2/1.
Early Decision
Binding. 83% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
1,355 students were offered a spot; 68 were later admitted.
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. 21% of them sent SAT scores and 1.5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1145 to 1280
Reading and Writing 570 to 660
Math 550 to 640
ACT composite 21 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005.4%
- 1200 to 139951%
- 1000 to 119936%
- 800 to 9996.4%
- 600 to 7990.9%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.48
- 4.08.8%
- 3.75 to 3.9921%
- 3.50 to 3.7428%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2417%
- 2.50 to 2.999.1%
- Below 2.501.1%
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
$41,600
a year, in state
$53,550
a year, out of state (tuition $30,080)
- Tuition (in state)$18,130
- Food and housing$17,390
- Books and supplies$1,260
- Transportation and other$4,820
Ramapo College of New Jersey published $40,431 in state for 2026-27. 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$8,185
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,107
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,045
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,753
- Over $110,000$24,683
Financial aid
59%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$12,652
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
21%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,098 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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,810Est.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 | 4 | 4 | ARTS 102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARTS 209 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | AFST 202 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARHT 204 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 113, and BIOL 113L |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 121 and MATH 122 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 116, CHEM 116L, CHEM 117, and CHEM 117L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 101 and CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLI 205 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CMPS 147 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CMPS 198 |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ARTS 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 8 | CRWT 101 and CRWT 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 8 | CRWT 102 and LITR 101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENST 103 |
| European History | 4 | 8 | HIST 105 and HIST 106 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FREN 101 and FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GRMN 101 and GRMN 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GEOG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JAPN 101 and JAPN 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LANG 198 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 8 | MUSI 123 and MUSI 210 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 and PHYS 118L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 113 and PHYS 119L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 198 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 198 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 110 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 4 | 4 | INTD 199 |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | INTD 199 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 102 and SPAN 198 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 108 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLI 107 |
| United States History | 4 | 8 | HIST 101 and HIST 102 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 8 | HIST 109 and HIST 110 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$71,282
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Ramapo College of New Jersey$84,888
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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