Important Information
- Application Deadline：Feb. 1
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Ramapo College of New Jersey, it's important to note the application deadline is Feb. 1, and the early decision deadline is Nov. 1. The application fee at Ramapo College of New Jersey is $65. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 63 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Feb. 1
Priority application deadline
Dec. 15
Notification date
March 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 5
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$65
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
65
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.ramapo.edu/admissions/apply.html
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$300
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(201) 684-7300
Admissions email
mailto:admissions@ramapo.edu
Admissions address
505 Ramapo Valley Road - Mcbride House Mahwah, NJ 07430
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
63%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
62%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
67%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
65%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
68%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
60%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
67%
Early decision acceptance rate
80%
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
62%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
6,945
Applicants (in-state)
6,386
Applicants (out-of-state)
339
Female applicants
4,189
Female applicants (in-state)
3,902
Female applicants (out-of-state)
203
Male applicants
2,756
Male applicants (in-state)
2,484
Male applicants (out-of-state)
136
Applicants accepted
4,368
Applicants accepted (in-state)
3,956
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
227
Female applicants accepted
2,554
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
2,351
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
135
Male applicants accepted
1,814
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
1,605
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
92
Freshman enrollment
924
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
867
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
36
Female freshman enrollment
533
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
510
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
15
Male freshman enrollment
391
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
357
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
21
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
16.7%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
918
Students accepting place on waitlist
348
Students accepted from waitlist
221
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
39%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class15%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class39%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class76%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class6%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.4
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.1-3.8
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
91%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
573
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
530-610
SAT Math average score
571
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
520-620
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
19%
Average ACT Composite score
24
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
21-26
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
21-26
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
18-26
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallMarch 1
SpringNov. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
Yes
Conditional admission offered
-
Early decision or early action options available
Early decision only
TOEFL (paper)
-
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required of some
SAT
Required of some
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Required of some
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
79
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
91
IELTS
Minimum score required
6
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
84%
Female acceptance rate
81%
Male acceptance rate
86%
Applicants
220
Female applicants
84
Male applicants
136
Applicants accepted
185
Female applicants accepted
68
Male applicants accepted
117
Freshman enrollment
21
Female freshman enrollment
8
Male freshman enrollment
13
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
-
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
March 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social studies units
3
Academic electives
3
Total units required
18
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
3
Academic electives
3
Total units recommended
18
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2.5
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 65 credits
Four-year institution: 80 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
48
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
76%
Applicants
1,287
Applicants accepted
977
Enrolled
577
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
37.1%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
72%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
Www.ramapo.edu/undergraduate/freshmen/admission-requirements/ and https://www.ramapo.edu/transfer/
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Bergen Community College
Warren County Community College
Sussex County Community College
Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM)
SUNY State College of Optometry
Touro College of Pharmacy
Caldwell University
Seton Hall School of Law
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
65 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
65 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://www.ramapo.edu/vet/
Veteran transfer policy description
Policies are the same as for traditional transfer students. Please see
https://www.ramapo.edu/catalog-2018-2019/academic-policies/transfer-applicants-transfer-policies/
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
