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Montclair State University

Address:
1 Normal Avenue - 855 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
United States
Telephone: 9736554000
Website: Visit Montclair State University's website

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE
  • Public, 4-year or above institution

  • Location Surroundings - Large Suburb

  • Types of Programs Offered

    • Academic programs

    • Avocational/recreational programs

  • Level Of Degrees Offered

    • Highest Degree Offered - Doctor's degree

    • Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates

    • Graduate Degrees and Certificates

  • Requirements for Undergraduate Selection Process

    • Secondary school GPA is required

    • Secondary school rank is recommended

    • Secondary school record is required

    • Completion of college prepatory program is required

    • Recommendations are required

    • Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments) is required

    • Scores on standardized admissions tests or special admissions tests such as SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing Program) are required

    • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required

    • Tests such as Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc. are neither required nor recommended

  • Operates the Semester Calendar System - Academic year consists of two semesters of about 16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.

  • Total Enrollment: 18,171 students (2009 estimate)

    • 13,192 full time students

    • 4,979 part time students

  • Special Learning Opportunities

    • Offers distance learning opportunities. Students have the option of earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.

    • Opportunities to study abroad.

  • Student Services Offered

    • Remedial services

    • Academic/career counseling services

    • Employment services (assiting students in obtaining part-time employment as a means of defraying part of the cost of their education)

    • Placement services (assiting students in evaluating their career alternatives as well as in obtaining full-time employment upon leaving the institution)

    • Library facilities available

    • On campus housing available

  • Member of the following national athletic associations:

    • National Athletic Association

    • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

  • NCAA/NAIA member for

    • Football

    • Basketball

    • Baseball

    • Cross Country