Montclair State University has the distinction of being only 14 miles away from New York City, which is great for students looking for diverse activities and excursions. Montclair State offers students close to 300 different majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs divided among seven colleges. The 246-acre campus is actually one of New Jersey's smaller colleges, which contributes to smaller average class sizes of 23 students. Montclair also offers on-campus residents accommodations ranging from apartment-style living to dorms.
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 07043
973-655-4000
montclair.edu
Rutgers-Newark is one of the most popular state universities within the state. The Newark campus, in the middle of downtown, enrolls more than 60 percent of its students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The college is known for its nursing program.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in Newark
Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
Room 100
249 University Ave.
Newark, NJ 07102-1896
973-353-5311
newark.rutgers.edu
New Jersey City University students can explore less traditional majors like media arts and fire science. New Jersey City University offers state-of-the-art facilities to help students receive a hands-on education. The Media Arts Department, for example, offers students editing suites to conceptualize digital projects as well as 16 mm film. Most of the student population comes from the surrounding northern New Jersey counties. But the state university still offers a very diverse student population.
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597
888-441-6528
www.njcu.edu