Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell College is a Catholic institution in the Judaeo-Christian tradition with a heritage of eight centuries of Dominican commitment to higher learning. Serving a diverse population of all ages, Caldwell College provides an excellent liberal arts education which promotes spiritual, intellectual and aesthetic growth. Upon this foundation the College offers career-related programs which prepare its graduates to take advantage of opportunities in a complex society.
In pursuit of truth and life-long learning, Caldwell College fosters the well-being of this and future generations. Through a curriculum and extracurricular program rooted in the Catholic humanist tradition, the College seeks to empower its students to comprehend community and global issues and to act responsibly toward self and others.
Caldwell College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Caldwell, New Jersey.
Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, the college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, chartered by the State of New Jersey and registered with the Regents of the University of the State of New York.
The school follows a semester calendar. The College offers 28 undergraduate degrees and 20 graduate programs. Classes are offered for traditional undergraduate, adult undergraduate and graduate students. The student faculty ratio is 12:1. The student body size is approx. 2,300.
1st-year students (from collegeboard.com): 88% In-state students 12% Out-of-state students 19% Part-time students
63% Women 37% Men
2% Asian/Pacific Islander 15% Black/Non-Hispanic 12% Hispanic 60% White/Non-Hispanic 6% Non-Resident Alien 4% Race/ethnicity unreported
6% in top 10th of graduating class 25% in top quarter of graduating class 61% in top half of graduating class 53% had h.s. GPA of 3.0 and higher 47% had h.s. GPA of 2.0 - 2.99
The school is located on a 70 acre (283,000 m²) wooded campus in quiet suburban Caldwell, on Ryerson Avenue. It is twenty miles from Manhattan. The small town provides privacy, security, and excellent access to Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell's economic hub. The college has easy access to Routes 23, 46, 80, 280, 287, and the Garden State Parkway. Moreover, the campus is only thirty minutes from Jersey City, Newark and Morristown. Because of the college's close proximity to many populated areas, the school is ideal for finding internships and other practical experience.
The campus currently comprises a ten building complex. A beautiful new state of the art residence hall opened in Fall 2007 to meet the needs of increasing enrollment. Each floor is outfitted with wireless internet connections.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 24% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf) Baseball (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf) Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,700 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 200 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,930 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 5,491 | 37% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,057 | 82% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 10,680 | 67% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 78% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 420 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 540 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
