Poets&Quants Top Business Schools

The College of New Jersey School of Business

#53

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: March 14, 2025.

School Data

Tuition & Fees In-State: $78,559*

Tuition & Fees Out-of-State: $103,040*

Average Salary: $70,245

Graduates With Jobs 90 Days After Graduation: 92%

International: 1%

Minority: 38%

First generation college students: 27%

Acceptance Rate: 64%

Average SAT: 1,209

Average GPA: 3.38

HS Class Top Ten: 27%**

*The total tuition and fees for the most recent graduating class. This does not include books, room, or board.

** HS Class Top Ten is the percent of the student population that graduated high school in the top ten percent of their class.

*** Please note that these statistics are provided for the business school major only whenever possible. If a school does not track these statistics separately, then the university-wide statistics are provided.

The School of Business at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) finished No. 53 on Poets&Quants’ 2025 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, it finished No. 49 in Admission Standards, No. 64 in Career Outcomes, and No. 69 in Academic Experience (based solely on our alumni survey).

The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2024 incoming class was 64%, and the class also reported an average SAT score of 1209. Its six-year graduation rate is 89%.

In career data, 85% of Class of 2024 graduates and 75% of Class of 2023 grads completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation. Some 92.4% of 2024 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 83.9% of 2023 grads.

Average salary for the most recent graduates was $70,245, with 9% of them reporting an average signing bonus of $3,019. The top employers included CohnReznick, Deloitte, JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC, EY, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, MJH Lifesciences, and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

WHAT SETS TCNJ BUSINESS APART?

The College of New Jersey’s business program emphasizes deep academic engagement and real-world application through its 4-credit course structure, which allows students to explore subjects in greater depth than the standard 3-credit system.

Experiential learning plays a key role in the program. Students have the opportunity to participate in a $60,000 Annual Business Plan Competition, apply their knowledge through a student-managed investment fund, and benefit from the mandatory Business Peer Mentor program, which helps all new students transition into the program successfully.

TCNJ has introduced collaborative projects between business and STEM fields, fostering interdisciplinary problem-solving and innovation. The school has also increased experiential course components, ensuring students gain hands-on experience in real business scenarios.

The B-School offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics, as well as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting and Business Administration. Business Administration students can specialize in Finance, Interdisciplinary Business, Management, or Marketing to tailor their education to their career goals.

FIVE SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES

At the core of the TCNJ education is what the B-school calls its Five Signature Experiences: personalized, collaborative, and rigorous education; undergraduate research, mentored internships, and field experiences; community-engaged learning; global engagement; and leadership development.

All TCNJ undergraduates go through each of these experiences within their four years in the program. The objective of the signature experiences is to help students discover their goals and develop the technical and soft skills necessary to achieve those goals. The benefit of the Five Signature Experiences is that students are given a comprehensive education that incorporates every aspect of business to prepare students for the real world. By the time they graduate, TCNJ students are well-versed in all areas from research to leadership. 

STRONG FACULTY SUPPORT 

TCNJ offers a fairly simple and straightforward curriculum. Undergraduate students can choose from four majors: a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Economics. The Business Administration degree offers additional specializations in Finance, Interdisciplinary Business, Management, and Marketing. 

TCNJ ensures that each and every student receives quality support and mentorship. This is a key differentiating factor of TCNJ and goes hand in hand with its hallmark Five Signature Experiences offering. As students go through each experience, faculty and staff are there to enhance their intellectual curiosity and guide their development.

TCNJ students have a variety of opportunities to discover their interests and gain valuable real-world experience. Survey alumni highlighted a number of experiences that they say were valuable in helping them succeed in their careers. 

ALUMNI SAY

“The projects I did throughout my 4 years at TCNJ prepared me for work post graduation. The faculty was great and very helpful all 4 years.”

“Mayo Business Plan competition. It was important because it gave me the opportunity to develop and pitch a business plan and win $30,000.”

“Tcnj as a alumni network that is extremely generous. Nearly every role I have gotten has been through our alumni network.”

“I took the Cross-Cultural Management course that was equally informative and engaging. It is a course that has given me information that is relevant in society and the business world today.”

“The National Investment Banking Competition and my Independent Research Project

Contact Information

Location:
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, New Jersey 08628
Admissions Office:
609-771-2131

From The School:

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the fifth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.

Known for its natural beauty, the college is situated on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township, New Jersey, in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for a wealth of degree programs offered through the college’s seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Science. Five signature experiences are the hallmark of a TCNJ education: a personalized, collaborative, and rigorous education; undergraduate research, mentored internships, and field experiences; community engaged learning; global engagement; and leadership development.

TCNJ enrolls approximately 7,400 students including 6,790 undergraduates and 610 graduate students.

About TCNJ’s School of Business

The School of Business consistently ranks in the top 100 undergraduate business programs in the country, a testament to our commitment to quality and relevance in business education. Our mission, as the business school of a small, public college, is to educate leaders who bring value to the companies and communities they serve. We connect bright, motivated students with their own potential for success in a region bursting with business opportunity—the New York to Philadelphia corporate corridor.

Our broad connections within the business community ensure a curriculum that is responsive to the rapid and continual changes in business. Our students can pursue a wide range of business study to support specific academic interests and career goals, with choices that include:

  • Majors in key business fields, including accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and interdisciplinary business
  • Global business expertise, through programs that combine a business major with a major or minor in international studies as well as business-first study abroad opportunities
  • Open option study, giving students up to two years to explore across the business curriculum before declaring a major
  • Solid preparation for teaching and medical careers, through dual- and joint-degree programs that build on a foundation of business study

Along with business acumen, our students gain the critical thinking and analysis skills central to a liberal arts and sciences education. After all, business is conducted by reasoning out problems, analyzing complex data, writing persuasive proposals, delivering clear presentations, and collaborating as a member—or a leader—of a project-based team. These are foundational skills for both the liberal arts scholar and the business professional.

Opened in 2000, the TCNJ Business Building features modern classrooms with fully integrated technology and a Financial Learning Center that boasts a Bloomberg terminal—the same system used by professionals to access real-time market data, news, and trends.

The School of Business is fully accredited by AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which recognizes the highest standards of achievement for business schools worldwide.