What Kean costs
Kean University charges $14,299 a year in published tuition and fees for New Jersey residents, about $7,150 a semester, and $22,446 a year for students from other states, about $11,223 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $26,949 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $10,406 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Kean
For fall 2024, Kean University received 13,936 applications and admitted 10,578 students, and 1,975 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 930 and 1150.
What Kean students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Kean University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 378 |
| Business Administration and Management | 272 |
| Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration | 191 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 183 |
| Accounting | 119 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 108 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 94 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 89 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Kean
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey: about 4 miles away
- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey: about 5 miles away
- Rutgers University–Newark, Newark, New Jersey: about 5 miles away
- College of Staten Island CUNY, Staten Island, New York: about 7 miles away
- New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey: about 8 miles away
- Saint Peter's University, Jersey City, New Jersey: about 9 miles away
Colleges like Kean
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts: 11,434 undergraduates
- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island: 13,381 undergraduates
- Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, New York: 9,552 undergraduates
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania: 14,164 undergraduates
- Binghamton University, Vestal, New York: 14,655 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Kean University's acceptance rate? 75.9% for fall 2024: 10,578 of 13,936 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Kean University? $14,299 a year for in-state students and $22,446 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Kean University? About 11,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Kean University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 930–1150.
What is the campus setting at Kean University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Kean University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Kean University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
