Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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Campus Culture Profile


Where spirit and belonging take flight

Whether you commute or reside at Montclair, you're part of a close-knit, vibrant campus culture. One in which lifelong friends and memories are made. There's something for everyone, no matter your academic or student life interests.

Get connected
• 120+ student clubs and organizations – explore your interests, make friends and discover new passions.
• Greek Life, Student Government, and a wide range of groups: artistic, spiritual, political, issues-oriented, cultural, community service, and commuter organizations.
• Division III and intramural sports, fitness classes, and a brand-new NCAA Women’s Flag Football team.
• 1,000+ events each year, including festivals, movie nights, firepit socials, and more.

Campus living
• 10 different residence halls and suites
• 5,300+ students living on campus
• Special Interest Housing: Live together with students who share your goals and interests

Good eats
• 24 on-campus dining locations, including:
    - Two all-you-can-eat residential dining halls
    - Retail options like Starbucks, Dunkin’, Panera, Panda Express and Jersey Mike’s
    - Convenience stores, including Amazon Go
    - Virtual Kitchen
Health, wellness and dietician services
• Cultural and ethnic food celebrations

ACCOLADES

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Fortune ranks Montclair’s MBA among the best in the country and 1st in NJ.

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Money magazine rated the University among the nation’s “Best Colleges in America” in 2024

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U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges ranks Montclair #12 nationally in Top Performers on Social Mobility, #81 in Top Public Schools and #106 for Best Colleges for Veterans.

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In its 2024 Best Colleges in the US guide, The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked Montclair #37 out of 204 public institutions, #4 in New Jersey, #104 overall out of 400 institutions.

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U.S. News & World Report also ranks Montclair #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.

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New Jersey’s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution

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

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