Montclair State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Montclair State admits most applicants, so your strategy should be showing you can thrive and choosing the strongest evidence to include. With test-optional admissions and only 9% submitting SAT scores, send a score only if it strengthens your profile, roughly near or above the 1200 top of the middle range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Montclair State University facts and stats
Montclair State University enrolls 18,712 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Montclair State retains 78% of first-year students, above the national average of roughly 70%, and has a 65% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17.6:1.
Montclair, NJ
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Key Montclair State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
December 1
Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Montclair State, aim to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to improve your score or superscore, with October as the last practical sitting before the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Montclair State’s in-state tuition is $14,790, while out-of-state tuition is $24,900. About 61% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
At Montclair State University, out-of-state tuition is $24,900, while in-state tuition is $14,790, and room and board adds $16,730. About 61% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $13,819. Merit awards average $4,011, which can help reduce the billed cost for some students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $38,289.
Student life at Montclair State University
27% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 3% of men join fraternities, and 3% of women join sororities.
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