Mountclair State University

                                                 

                                                                                    

Montclair State University (MSU) is a public research university in Montclair, New Jersey, with parts of the campus extending into Clifton and Little Falls. As of fall 2018, Montclair State was, by enrollment, the second-largest public university in New Jersey. As of November 2021, there were 21,005 total enrolled students: 16,374 undergraduate students and 4,631 graduate students. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The campus covers approximately 252 acres (1.02 km²). The university offers more than 300 majors, minors, and concentrations. In 2004, NJ Transit opened the Montclair State University station, which links the university to New York City.  In 2015, the university established the School of Communication and Media and added two new buildings to its campus; the Feliciano School of Business and the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS). Partridge Hall was fully renovated and in 2016, became the new School of Nursing, which welcomed its inaugural class of students that fall. In 2016, Montclair State University was designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). In 2017, Montclair State was designated a public research university by the New Jersey Legislature. The new state-of-the-art home for the School of Communication and Media opened in the fall of 2017, followed in 2018 by the opening of the Center for Computing and Information Science in the former Mallory Hall, which underwent a complete renovation and expansion. In 2016, the university's classification was changed from a Master's to a Doctoral Research University, and in 2019, was changed to R2: Doctoral University - High Research Activity.

RANKINGS:

U.S. News & World Report listed Montclair State as No. 179 among all national universities in its 2022 rankings, No. 19 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, and No. 88 in Top Public Schools. U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools ranked several of the University’s programs among the best in the nation, including its education program (second in New Jersey and 103 in the nation), its Master’s in Public Health program (second in New Jersey and 135 in the country) and its Master’s in Business Administration program (fourth in New Jersey and 185 in the nation). Montclair State University’s online Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program was ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and No. 25 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Online Programs rankings. The Feliciano School of Business was included in the 2020 edition of "The Best Business Schools" published by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition included Montclair State in its rankings of America’s greenest campuses. Money magazine ranked Montclair State among the nation’s "Best Colleges for Your Money" in 2020. Money also ranked the university at No. 16 on its 2020 "Most Transformative Colleges" list. Campus Pride named Montclair State a "Premier Campus" in its 2020 Campus Pride Index, the national listing of LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. Montclair State earned the maximum five stars out of five, one of only two institutions in New Jersey to do so.

CAMPUS:-

The original Montclair State University campus consisted of College Hall, Russ Hall, Chapin Hall, and Morehead Hall, all built between 1908 and 1928. Housing for students returning from World War II was added near the end of the war. Between 1950 and 1980, Montclair State gradually acquired land from a former trap rock quarry and expanded its facilities with an additional 23 buildings. Montclair State University began its next phase of growth in the late 1990s to accommodate New Jersey's growing student population. Dickson Hall was dedicated in 1995. The building is named for David W.D. Dickson, the first African-American president of Montclair State University. The Floyd Hall Arena, an ice skating rink, was built in 1998. Science Hall, the home of the Department of Biology, opened in 1999. The Red Hawk Diner was built in 2001, making it the first diner on a university campus in the United States.

Athletics:

Montclair State University's athletic teams have played under many names in the school's history. From the late 1920s to the '30s, the school played as the "Big Red" and featured a large scarlet "M" on its uniforms. Next, Montclair State Teacher's College competed as the Indians, using a logo with a Native American chief's profile with the initials "MSTC" emblazoned on the caricature's headdress. The initials were changed to "MSC" when the school became Montclair State College in 1958. In response to the growing concerns voiced by Native Americans, the school changed its nickname to the Red Hawks, named after the Red-tailed Hawks that are indigenous to the area.

Sports fields and facilities

·         Sprague Field

    The 6,000-seat field is home to the MSU football team, men's and women's lacrosse, and field hockey teams.

·         Panzer Athletic Center Gymnasium

  The 1,200-seat arena is home to the MSU men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball teams.

·         Panzer Athletic Center Pool

  The 500-seat Panzer Pool is home to the Red Hawk men's and women's swimming and diving teams.

·         MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

The 3,000-seat artificial turf field, which opened in 1998, is the main home for both the men's and women's soccer teams. Starting in 2017, Pittser Field will be the home of New York Red Bulls II.

·         Yogi Berra Stadium

   The 3,400-seat stadium is home to the MSU baseball team and the Yogi Berra Museum. It was the former home of the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Frontier League from 1998-2022.

·         MSU Softball Stadium

The 300-seat stadium opened its doors in 2004 is home to the MSU softball team, and also hosted the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's College World Series.

·         Montclair State University Ice Arena

The ice skating arena, formerly known as Floyd Hall Arena, opened in March 1998 with two NHL-sized rinks, an off-ice training area, meeting rooms, a concession stand, a pro shop, and facilities for birthday parties. The arena now attracts over 500,000 visits per year and has become the home to many groups including The MSU Hockey Club, the Montclair Hockey Club, The North Jersey Figure Skating Club, the Clifton HS Mustangs, and Nutley and Passaic Valley High School Hockey Teams. In 2020, the arena was acquired by the university and re-named Montclair State University Ice Arena.

·         Student Recreation Center

  The 77,000-square-foot facility is home to two fitness floors, a six-lane swimming pool, two racquetball courts, a full-size basketball court with an overhead track, and two multi-purpose rooms. Montclair State University's Student Recreation Center hosts 13 intramural sports, a variety of fitness classes, and many special events throughout each year.

 

ACADEMICS:-

 John J. Cali School of Music:-

The John J. Cali School of Music is part of the College of the Arts. The Cali School of Music provides a wide range of study and performance opportunities for its undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a professional certification program in Music Education and the Artist's Diploma and Performer's Certificate degrees in classical and jazz performance. The noted string quartet, the Shanghai Quartet, was in residence at MSU from 2002-2020. In 2021, the Cali School implemented the Cali Pathways Project, a scholarship program designed to create dynamic and comprehensive pathways to higher education and careers in music for talented student musicians from underrepresented backgrounds.

 

School of Communication and Media

Included in the College of the Arts is the School of Communication and Media.

School of Communications and Media Building:

The school opened a well-equipped, modern facility in the fall of 2017. It features a 187-seat Sony Digital Cinema Presentation Hall, four broadcast-ready HD + 4K studios and control rooms, a motion picture stage for digital filmmaking, and an Audio Production Center featuring a Foley stage, a performance stage, and audio sound labs.

 

College of Education and Human Services

The College of Education and Human Services houses the Center of Pedagogy, which oversees the Teacher Education program. Majors across the university earning teacher credentials are administered jointly by the Center of Pedagogy and the department that houses the student's major. 

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State offers 20 undergraduate majors and more than 40 minors. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest college by enrollment within Montclair State. Montclair State supports and encourages interdisciplinary programs. In 2019, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Mathematics have teamed up to offer the only Master of Science in Computational Linguistics program in New Jersey.

 

College of Science and Mathematics

The College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM) offers programs in the natural, physical, life, and computational sciences. Located in Richardson Hall are the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Student Success Center. Science Hall houses the Department of Biology. The School of Computing and the Department of Mathematics are housed in the Center for Computing and Information Science. The Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) houses the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, which includes Earth and Environmental Science; Geographic, Environmental and Urban Studies; and Sustainability Science. CELS also houses the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies, New Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology, Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center, Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Lab, Sokol Institute for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, and the interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Environmental Science and Management.

Requirements for international students to apply to this university:-

• Academic Evaluation Report
• Transcripts
• ELP Test
• SOP
• Essay or Resume
• LOR
• I- 20 Application form
• Proof of Finance Support
• Copy of Passport
• Affidavit
• Sponsor's Bank Statement
• TOEFL iBT- Undergraduate minimum- 70 and Postgraduate minimum- 83
• IELTS- Undergraduate minimum- 6.0 overall bands, Postgraduate minimum- 6.5 overall bands
• Duolingo - Undergraduate minimum- 95, Postgraduate minimum- 105

INTERNATIONAL VISA REQUIREMENTS:-

• Sevis fees - 350$
• D- 160 or I - 20 form
• Valid Passport
• Sevis fee receipt
• Financial proof
• Academic Transcript
• Standardized Test Scores
• Proof of Enrollment
• 2x2 Visa Passport photos
• Immunization form
• Health Insurance USA

 

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