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COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey is a selective public college centered on undergraduate learning with strengths in education, business, engineering, nursing, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts. A compact residential campus offers a smaller-college experience with Philadelphia and New York regionally accessible.
- Mentored Undergraduate Research
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Ewing, New Jersey · Suburban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,105
- Aggregate admission rate
- 62.3%
- Average net price
- $27,646
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highFaculty-mentored research, design, clinical work, student teaching, and internships make applied learning visible.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider The College of New Jersey if…
- You want a smaller public college.
- You want close faculty teaching.
- You want engineering or education.
- You want a residential campus.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a large research university.
- You do not want a downtown setting.
- You do not want open-admission scale.
- You do not want extensive graduate professional schools.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Mentored Undergraduate Research
Faculty-mentored research, design, clinical work, student teaching, and internships make applied learning visible.
Source: Mentored Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Programs in education, business, engineering, nursing, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts sit within a selective public college centered on undergraduate learning, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Ewing, New Jersey gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Mentored Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
The College of New Jersey documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Mentored Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 7,105 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 62.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $27,646. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:14
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.7
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating The College of New Jersey across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating The College of New Jersey across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating The College of New Jersey across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Mentored Undergraduate Research - The College of New Jersey (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - The College of New Jersey (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- The College of New Jersey institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets The College of New Jersey’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION