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Acceptance Rate 62.29%
Yield 19.66%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 12,766

TCNJ Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 62.29% at The College of New Jersey. Total 12,766 students applied and 7,952 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.tcnj.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.tcnj.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate62.29%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 62.29%. A total of 12,766 students (5,684 men and 7,082 women) have applied to and 7,952 (3,375 men and 4,577 women) students admitted to The College of New Jersey.
Among them, 678 male and 885 female students have enrolled into TCNJ and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.66%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TCNJ
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,7665,6847,08200
Admitted7,9523,3754,57700
Enrolled1,56367888500
Acceptance Rate 62.29% 59.38% 64.63% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.66% 20.09% 19.34% - -
[Chart] The College of New Jersey Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TCNJ, 613 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 47 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at TCNJ. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TCNJ. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TCNJ with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TCNJ
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012401340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620670
Math570620670
ACT Composite262831
Math242729
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The College of New Jersey, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for TCNJ
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at TCNJ

The calendar system at The College of New Jersey is Semester. The College of New Jersey accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that The College of New Jersey accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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