At a Glance

Campus Facts

Founded as the New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair in 1908
Located in New Jersey communities of Montclair, Little Falls, Clifton and Bloomfield
Main campus encompasses 252 acres
Over 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs
23,546 total students
18,062 undergraduate students
4,508 graduate students
Student to teacher ratio: 17 to 1
Average class size: 24

Academic Programs and Degrees

Over 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs across 14 colleges and schools:

Awards and Recognitions

Montclair named among the Top 30 public institutions in the nation in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2026 Best Colleges” in the U.S. guide. Recognized as the No. 1 public university in New Jersey and No. 67 overall out of 584 colleges and universities nationwide, graduates see an average $34,013 salary boost, with a payback period of just 19 months—among the fastest returns on investment in higher education.
Fortune ranks Montclair’s MBA among the best in the country and 1st in NJ.
Money magazine rated the University among the nation’s “Best Colleges in America” in 2024.
U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges ranks Montclair No. 9 nationally in Top Performers on Social Mobility, No. 84 in Top Public Schools and No. 177 in Best Value Schools.
U.S. News also ranks Montclair No. 11 in the nation among all 435 national universities in graduation rate performance – the rate at which students out-perform the anticipated graduation rate of those with similar backgrounds at other schools.
U.S. News & World Report also ranked five of Montclair’s online programs in 2023 in the following categories: No. 10 in Best Online Master’s in Education Programs; No. 38 in Best Online Master’s in Business Programs; No. 53 in Best Online Master’s in Computer Information Technology Programs; No. 85 in Best Online MBA Programs; and No. 124 in Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs.
Princeton Review in 2023 named Montclair’s Feliciano School of Business among the top business schools in the country and ranked its online MBA program No. 49.
Newsweek ranked Montclair No. 24 in the nation on its list of top online colleges, and No. 1 in New Jersey in 2023.
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education designates Montclair State University as an R2 – Doctoral University – High Research Activity. In FY2023, it received $21.6 million in external grant funding.
Fortune in 2022-23 ranks Montclair’s Feliciano School of Business No. 53 in Top Part-Time MBA programs.
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes Montclair as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, highlighting the institution’s commitment to providing underserved populations access to affordable higher education.
U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools ranked two of the University’s programs among the best in the nation, including the education program (No.2 in New Jersey and No. 83 nationally) and the master’s in Public Health (No. 2 in New Jersey and No. 150 nationally).
Washington Monthly ranked Montclair No. 81 of 442 national universities.
Hispanic Outlook on Education named Montclair as one of the nation’s Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics in 2020-21.
Montclair was named one of “America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges” by Washington Monthly’s 2023 College Guide. The magazine also recognized the University as a “Voter Friendly Campus” and one of the “Best Colleges for Student Voting.”
The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition included Montclair in its rankings of America’s greenest campuses.
Forbes included Montclair in its 2023 edition of “America’s Top Colleges” rankings.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education named Montclair State a “Top Degree Producer” in its ranking of institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students.
DanceUS.org named the University’s BFA in Dance program one of the best in the USA, and the only program in New Jersey to earn this distinction.
Named a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School by G.I. Jobs magazine

Groundbreaking Accomplishments

First New Jersey state college to offer master’s degrees
Broadcast the nation’s first education television programs
First state institution to offer multiple doctoral programs
First university in New Jersey with an innovative microgrid that can function independently and generate its own electrical power
Merged with Bloomfield College, a Predominantly Black Institution, in order to ensure that Bloomfield’s important mission continues
Established first-of-its-kind online graduate-level certificate titled “Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Use”

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Montclair prides itself in being affordable and accessible. To view our tuition and fees please visit our Red Hawk Central webpage.

Last Modified: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 5:00 pm