The School of Nursing at Montclair State University is part of the university's College of Humanities and Social Sciences and was established in the 2010s to meet New Jersey's growing demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. Montclair State itself dates to 1908 as a normal school and is now one of New Jersey's largest public universities and a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. The nursing program offers a BSN, an accelerated BSN, and graduate options such as the DNP, emphasizing evidence-based practice, health equity, and community health.
Nursing students train on a suburban campus about 12 miles from New York City, with access to simulation laboratories and clinical placements across regional hospitals and community health agencies. The cohort is notably diverse, and the school's small class sizes within a large university provide close faculty mentorship alongside the broader campus resources of a major public institution. Students benefit from interprofessional learning opportunities with health sciences, public health, and social work programs.
| Type | Public |
| Location | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Total students | 21,000 |
| Student–faculty ratio | 17:1 |
| Acceptance rate | 78% |
| Graduation rate | 69% |
| Average starting salary | $78,000 |
| In-state tuition | $14,500 |
| Out-of-state tuition | $25,000 |
| Room & board | $14,500 |
| Average financial aid | $12,000 |
| Students receiving aid | 85% |
| SAT range | 1050-1250 |
| ACT range | 21-27 |
| Average GPA | 3.5 |
| Regular deadline | February 15 |
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