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Campus Facts

Academic Programs and Degrees

Over 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs across 13 colleges and schools:

Awards and Recognitions

• Montclair named among the Top 30 public institutions in the nation in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2026 Best Colleges” in the U.S. guide. Recognized as the No. 1 public university in New Jersey and No. 67 overall out of 584 colleges and universities nationwide, graduates see an average $34,013 salary boost, with a payback period of just 19 months—among the fastest returns on investment in higher education.
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• Money magazine rated the University among the �Բ��پ��Dz�’s “Best Colleges in America” in 2024.
• U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges ranks Montclair No. 9 nationally in Top Performers on Social Mobility, No. 84 in Top Public Schools and No. 177 in Best Value Schools.
• U.S. News also ranks Montclair No. 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.
• U.S. News & World Report also ranked five of Montclair’s online programs in 2023 in the following categories: No. 10 in ; No. 38 in ; No. 53 in ; No. 85 in ; and No. 124 in .
• Princeton Review in 2023 named Montclair’s Feliciano School of Business among the top business schools in the country and ranked its online MBA program No. 49.
• Newsweek ranked Montclair No. 24 in the nation on its list of , and No. 1 in New Jersey in 2023.
• The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education designates �ǿ����޴�ý University as an R2 – Doctoral University – High Research Activity. In FY2023, it received $21.6 million in external grant funding.
• Fortune in 2022-23 ranks Montclair’s Feliciano School of Business No. 53 in Top Part-Time MBA programs.
• The U.S. Department of Education recognizes Montclair as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, highlighting the institution’s commitment to providing underserved populations access to affordable higher education.
• U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools ranked two of the University’s programs among the best in the nation, including the  education program (No.2 in New Jersey and No. 83 nationally) and the master’s in Public Health (No. 2 in New Jersey and No. 150 nationally).
• Washington Monthly ranked Montclair No. 81 of 442 national universities.
• Hispanic Outlook on Education named Montclair as one of the �Բ��پ��Dz�’s Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics in 2020-21.
• Montclair was named one of “America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges” by Washington Monthly’s 2023 College Guide. The magazine also recognized the University as  a “Voter Friendly Campus” and one of the “Best Colleges for Student Voting.”
• The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition included Montclair in its rankings of America’s greenest campuses.
• Forbes included Montclair in its 2023 edition of “America’s Top Colleges” rankings.
• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education named �ǿ����޴�ý a “Top Degree Producer” in its ranking of institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students.
• named the University’s BFA in Dance program one of the best in the USA, and the only program in New Jersey to earn this distinction.
• Named a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School by G.I. Jobs magazine

Groundbreaking Accomplishments

• First New Jersey state college to offer master’s degrees
• Broadcast the �Բ��پ��Dz�’s first education television programs
• First state institution to offer multiple doctoral programs
• First university in New Jersey with an innovative microgrid that can function independently and generate its own electrical power
• Merged with Bloomfield College, a Predominantly Black Institution, in order to ensure that Bloomfield’s important mission continues
• Established first-of-its-kind online graduate-level certificate titled “Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Use”

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