What Rowan costs
Rowan University charges $16,574 a year in published tuition and fees for New Jersey residents, about $8,287 a semester, and $26,932 a year for students from other states, about $13,466 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $35,842 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $21,344 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 Rowan
For fall 2024, Rowan University received 19,593 applications and admitted 15,216 students, and 3,506 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1110 and 1310.
What Rowan students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rowan University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 533 |
| Business Administration and Management | 307 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 245 |
| Criminal Justice / Police Science | 230 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 135 |
| Finance | 133 |
| Computer Programming / Programmer | 119 |
| General Studies | 118 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rowan
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Rutgers University–Camden, Camden, New Jersey: about 16 miles away
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 17 miles away
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 17 miles away
- Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: about 18 miles away
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 19 miles away
- Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania: about 21 miles away
Colleges like Rowan
Large public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York: 18,101 undergraduates
- Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey: 18,376 undergraduates
- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York: 20,112 undergraduates
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia: 17,597 undergraduates
- Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois: 19,057 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Rowan University's acceptance rate? 77.7% for fall 2024: 15,216 of 19,593 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rowan University? $16,574 a year for in-state students and $26,932 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 Rowan University? About 15,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Rowan University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1110–1310.
What is the campus setting at Rowan University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rowan University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rowan University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
