Montclair State University

Montclair State University, or MSU, is a public university located in Upper Montclair, Little Falls, New Jersey, 14 miles west of New York City. The campus covers 246 acres.

The school was founded in 1908 as a normal school. After a few name changes, it was designated Montclair State University on April 27, 1994.

Montclair State University is the state's second largest university.

The university has been raked the top public institution in New Jersey and the state's third best college of university overall in Forbes' annual list of America's Best Colleges. The school also came in at number 54 in the nation for America's Best Public Colleges.

MSU offers more than 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels through the following academic divisions:

• Graduate School
• The College of Education and Human Services
• The College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• The College of Science and Mathematics
• The College of the Arts
• The John J. Cali School of Music
• The School of Business

MSU is home to several clubs and organizations. It has an active Greek life, with numerous fraternity and sorority organizations.

MSU students also actively participate in various sports including baseball, basketball, volleyball, and softball. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Red Hawks.

Prominent Montclair State University alumni include Allen Ginsberg, poet (best known for "Howl!") and member of the Beat Generation, and poet Diane Wald; Barbara Buono, New Jersey State Senator and author of the state's anti-bullying law; Erin Court Abrahamson, Beauty Queen; actors Jason Biggs and Bruce Willis; Christine Nagy, radio broadcaster and actor; Eugene Thomas Maleska, crossword puzzle constructor and editor; Lou Campanelli, basketball coach; and Wendy Coakley-Thompson, fiction writer.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, art studies, drama and performing arts, music, education and teaching, and mathematics.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 16,736 in 2007-2008 (14,411 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Montclair State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Montclair State provides on-campus housing for 6,940 of its 14,411 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: