Applying to Montclair State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
87.41%	1,080

Montclair State University's acceptance rate is 87.41% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 23,599 students applied and 20,629 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Montclair State.

Montclair State's acceptance rate places 18th out of 52 New Jersey colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,080 at Montclair State. Montclair State's SAT score ranks 15th out of 16 New Jersey colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Montclair State, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Montclair State University is 87.41% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.58%. 9,247 men and 14,352 women applied to Montclair State and 7,786 men and 12,843 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,666 men and 2,373 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Montclair State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Montclair State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	23,599	9,247	14,352	0	0
Admitted	20,629	7,786	12,843	0	0
Enrolled	4,039	1,666	2,373	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.41%	84.20%	89.49%	-	-
Yield	19.58%	21.40%	18.48%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Montclair State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 329 students (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores

The median SAT score is 1,080 with 550 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 605 and 25^th percentile is 460 .

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Montclair State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	940	1080	1225
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	550	620
SAT Math	460	530	605
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,039 first-year students enrolled in Montclair State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.50% and part-time students is 0.50%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.25% and women students is 58.75%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Montclair State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Montclair State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,039	1,666	2,373
Full-time	4,019	1,654	2,365
Part-time	20	12	8

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Montclair State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Montclair State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Montclair State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Montclair State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Montclair State.

Admission Information for Applying to Montclair State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.montclair.edu/university-admissions/
Online Application	apply.montclair.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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