Acceptance Rates, Scores, Requirements, and Stats for New Jersey Colleges

Applying To New Jersey Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 66.9% at New Jersey colleges and universities where total 275,684 students have applied and 184,442 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $57.00 and the graduate application fees is $60.00. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to New Jersey colleges.

General Admission Information of New Jersey Colleges
Open Admission Policy	99 out of 172 schools
Average Undergraduate Application Fees	$ 57.00
Average Graduate Application Fees	$ 60.00
Average Acceptance Rate	66.9%
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate)	17.65%
Average Test Scores	1,170 SAT / 25 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For academic year 2021-2022, total 275,684 students (124,448 men and 151,234 women) applied to and 184,442 (78,176 men and 106,059 women) students were accepted to admit New Jersey Colleges. Among them, 15,308 men and 17,277 women were enrolled into New Jersey schools. The average acceptance rate is 66.90% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.65%. The table below shows the New Jersey colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.

Admission Statistics for New Jersey Colleges (2021-2022)
	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	275,684	124,448	151,234
Admitted	184,442	78,176	106,059
Enrolled	32,555	15,308	17,277
Acceptance Rate	66.90%	62.82%	70.13%
Enrollment Ratio	17.65%	19.58%	16.29%

[Chart]New Jersey Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

For New Jersey college, 9,504 students (27.00% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,632 students (5.00%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,273 and 25^th percentile score is 1,067. For ACT scores, 75^th percentile score is 85 and 25^th percentile score is 65. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at New Jersey colleges and universities.

SAT and ACT Score Distribution at New Jersey Colleges
	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	532.00	631.00
SAT Math	535.00	642.00
ACT Composite	22.00	28.00
ACT Math	21.00	28.00
ACT English	22.00	29.00

[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - New Jersey Colleges

[Chart] Average SAT Scores - New Jersey Colleges

[Chart] Average ACT Scores - New Jersey Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In New Jersey State, 84 schools use semester calendar systems and 6 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.

Semester	84 out of 172 schools
Quarter	6 out of 172 schools
Trimester	1 out of 172 schools
Four-one-four plan	0 out of 172 schools
Other academic year	1 out of 172 schools
Differs by program	27 out of 172 schools
Continuous	46 out of 172 schools
Un-Known/Other	7 out of 172 schools

Next table describes credits that New Jersey colleges and universities are accepting for their students

Dual Credits	52 out of 172 schools
Credits for Life Experiences	45 out of 172 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	62 out of 172 schools
Credit for Military Training	58 out of 172 schools

Application Requirements

26 New Jersey schools require High School GPA and 33 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 New Jersey colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to New Jersey colleges.

Admission Checklist for New Jersey Colleges
	Required	Recommended
High School GPA	26	4
High School Rank	1	11
High School Record (or Transcript)	33	20
Completion of College Preparatory Program	35	12
Recommendations	41	8
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	7	8
Admission Test Scores	0	4
TOEFL	24	3
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	0	0

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