Montclair State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Montclair State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled about $15,912 for New Jersey residents and $27,570 for out-of-state students. These are published charges before grants and scholarships, not a prediction of an individual student's bill.

The same reported cost figures place typical annual housing and dining charges at $16,862 and books and supplies at about $1,340. Combining those categories yields roughly $34,114 for a resident undergraduate or $44,224 for an out-of-state undergraduate who pays the listed housing and dining amount. Those illustrations exclude transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific costs; they are not complete cost-of-attendance budgets. Commuters would replace campus housing and dining charges with their own living and travel expenses.

Aid can change the amount a family pays. In the reported financial-aid data, 92% of students received some form of aid, while 41% had student loans. The average reported undergraduate grant award was $12,283 among its measured recipients. For families with annual income of $0-$48,000, the reported average net price was $11,532; net price is a historical average after grant aid, not a personalized offer.

Eligible students may use federal grants and loans, New Jersey aid, and institutional scholarships. Federal aid generally begins with the FAFSA, while state programs and university awards can have additional eligibility rules or deadlines. Veterans and eligible dependents may also be able to use military education benefits. Applicants should compare an aid offer with the university's current-year cost-of-attendance budget and separate grants from loans, which must generally be repaid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Montclair State University?

Montclair State offers student employment, and eligible students may receive Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid offer. Work-Study is permission to earn wages through an eligible job, subject to program limits; it is not money automatically deducted from a tuition bill.

Students can also look for ordinary part-time campus jobs that do not require a Work-Study award. Job duties, hiring criteria, schedules, and available positions vary by department. A student seeking a job should check the university's current student-employment postings and, for Work-Study, confirm eligibility and award details with financial aid.

Career services serve a related but different purpose. Reported services include individual and group career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, career exploration, job listings, fairs, employer recruiting, and alumni networking. Internships can provide experience, but the university does not report requiring one of every student; pay and academic-credit rules depend on the particular opportunity.