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Freshmen Applicants
1: Apply | 2: Requirements | 3: Deadlines | 4: Aid | 5: Scholarships | 6: Notification
TCNJ strongly encourages students to apply on-line.
Deadline For |
Application Deadline |
Supporting Documents Deadline |
Notification of Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision* | November 15 | December 1 | December 15 |
| General Admission | February 15 | March 1 | No later than April 1 |
| January Admission | November 1 | November 15 | December 1 |
*Students accepted through the Early Decision program MUST attend The College of New Jersey. Early Decision students will be given the same consideration for merit scholarships and need-based financial aid as those applying General Admission.
Other Deadlines
- Due to the growing number of Biology applicants over the past three years, admission for the Biology department has become increasingly competitive. All Biology applications should be submitted no later than January 1st. This includes students for the following programs:
Biology - Secondary Education (Teacher Preparation)
Elementary Education - Biology
Early Childhood Education - Biology
Education of the Developmentally Handicapped - Biology
Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing - Biology- Applications for the seven-year medical programs and the seven-year optometry program are accepted only for September admission and are due January 1st
- Music applications must be received by November 1st for Early Decision and February 1st for Regular Decision
- Art applicants must have their portfolio review completed by November 30th (for Early Decision candidates) or March 1st (for Regular Decision candidates)
