What SAT score do you need for The College of New Jersey? (Middle 50%: 1140–1320)
First-year students at The College of New Jersey who sent an SAT scored 1140–1320, with a median of 1230 (Common Data Set 2024–25). The College of New Jersey admits 62% of applicants.
Where your score lands at The College of New Jersey
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1140–1320, median 1230
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier The College of New Jersey is for you and whether to send your score.
The College of New Jersey by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1140–1320
- Median SAT
- 1230
- About on the ACT
- 23–28
- Sent an SAT
- 39%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
The College of New Jersey admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 13%, from 11,290 in 2015 to 12,766 in 2024, and The College of New Jersey's admit rate went from 49% to 62%.
- 49%
- 62%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,766 | 7,952 | 62% |
| 2023 | 11,668 | 7,251 | 62% |
| 2022 | 10,302 | 6,638 | 64% |
| 2021 | 10,393 | 6,442 | 62% |
| 2020 | 13,199 | 6,765 | 51% |
| 2019 | 13,824 | 6,812 | 49% |
| 2018 | 13,625 | 6,785 | 50% |
| 2017 | 12,898 | 6,130 | 48% |
| 2016 | 11,825 | 5,778 | 49% |
| 2015 | 11,290 | 5,495 | 49% |
In fall 2024, 1,563 of the 7,952 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at The College of New Jersey
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1090Far reachHold
- 1090–1130ReachHold
- 1140–1220TargetHold
- 1230–1310TargetSend
- 1320 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
The College of New Jersey SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1140 | 1230 | 1320 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 39% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 25%
- of new students who reported a rank
The College of New Jersey waitlist
Waitlist
543 applicants were offered a spot, 20 took it, and 12 were admitted from it.
60%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
The College of New Jersey cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $27,646
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 86%
- Median earnings
- $73,323
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 9,019
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like The College of New Jersey
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 62% admitted1098–1280, median 1220
- ElonElon, NC · 66% admitted1130–1320, median 1230
- College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · 60% admitted1150–1300, median 1220
- Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN · 63% admitted1130–1335, median 1250
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY · 63% admitted1190–1345, median 1255
- Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · 58% admitted1130–1310, median 1220
More colleges in New Jersey
Sources
- The College of New Jersey Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- The College of New Jersey website
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