New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally chartered in 1927, NJCU consists of the School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and College of Professional Studies and is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. In 2022, it announced that it was severely reducing its academic offerings due to a budgetary crisis. In 2024, the school was considered financially stable though still underfunded. In early 2025, Kean University submitted a proposal to execute a merger with NJCU. On Wednesday, March 5, the NJCU Board of Trustees voted to authorize the NJCU president to pursue a letter of intent (LOI). After the planned completion of the merger on July 1, 2026, the Jersey City campus would be renamed Kean Jersey City.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $16,724
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,830
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,745
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,714
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,918
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Jersey City, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New Jersey City University include Psychology, Biology, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.
- Psychology (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,575 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Biology (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,293 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Business Administration and Management (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,925 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
- Nursing (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,386 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Computer Science (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,368 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,689
- Accounting (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,375
- Art (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,077 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,974
- English (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,574 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,401
- Homeland Security, Other (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,137 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,875
Degree mix: Business 39%, Computer Science 11%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 16%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
New Jersey City University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,005 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,005
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,363
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,587
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,239
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,596
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,460
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,460
- Books and supplies: $0
- On-campus room and board: $16,844
- Off-campus room and board: $20,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,046
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,255
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 52%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $4,879
- Average federal loan: $6,991
- Median debt at graduation: $18,500
Admissions
New Jersey City University admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,679
- Admitted: 5,587
- Enrolled: 549
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,830
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 948
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 87%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $136,946
- Associate professor salary: $108,679
- Assistant professor salary: $95,015
- On-campus housing capacity: 415
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New Jersey City University acceptance rate? New Jersey City University admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does New Jersey City University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,005 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,724.
What majors does New Jersey City University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other, Business Administration and Management, Nursing.
What is the average salary after New Jersey City University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,745 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New Jersey City University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New Jersey City University official site: https://njcu.edu.