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Montclair State University, or MSU, is a public university located in Upper Montclair, Little Falls, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1908 as a normal school. After a few name changes, it was designated Montclair State University on April 27, 1994. MSU offers an array of degrees and programs 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.
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Campus Location1 Normal Avenue - 855 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
USA
Main Tel: (973) 655-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Montclair State University HighlightsWhere Montclair State University 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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,482 | 47 | | Master | 804 | 35 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 107 | 14 | | Doctorale | 9 | 2 |
Montclair State StudentsThe student enrollment at Montclair State was 16,736 in 2007 (13,571 full-time equivalent). About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%. 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,895 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,164 | | Room | $ 6,350 | | Board | $ 3,150 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 3,991 |
Financial Aid: Montclair State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 337 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 148 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 24 |
Housing and MealsMontclair State provides on-campus housing for 3,223 of its 13,571 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Montclair State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Montclair State is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.
Montclair State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 54% | | Women | 59% | | All | 57% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-540 | | Math | 460-550 | | Writing | 450-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (108 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (588 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (41 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (19 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
DESIGN (5 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (67 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (611 awarded) - Business Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (423 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (10 awarded) HOSPITALITY (5 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (28 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (719 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (62 awarded) MEDIA (118 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC (43 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (38 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (198 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (293 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Educational Psychology
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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