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TCNJ Ratings and Reviews

  • 8/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Ewing, NJ
  • 4.5 2 reviews
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TCNJ Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

TCNJ is rated within the top 28% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    8 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    5 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    9 out of 10
  • Value
    6 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.5

Approved reviews

2 student reviews

2 out of 2 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Value for Money highest and Student Life lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.5
  • Academics
    4.5
  • Value for Money
    5.0
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    3.0
  • Housing
    3.0
  • Campus Safety
    4.5
  • Student Life
    2.5
  • Party and Bar Scene
    2.5

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to The College of New Jersey?

Dec 6, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

Great school academically. Definitely a suitcase school where a lot of students go home on weekends, which makes weekends pretty dull. Freshman dorms are in serious need of renovations. As a parent, you need to know that TCNJ has a terrible merit scholarship program. Highest amount they give is just $3k per year. Most students don't get anything. And NJ Public universities seem to rake NJ students over the coals a lot more than other states do to their in-state applicants. It's a lot of money to go here. Most other state universities charge in-state students in the $25k range per year. NJ must be special because they demand over $32k per year. It's very mean.

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Apr 1, 2019
Rating 4 out of 5

Great place, dead on weekends

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether TCNJ was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026