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Kean University Nursing Programs

Kean University is a public institution located in Union, NJ. The Suburbs Of A Large City offers an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Kean University Rankings

Kean has earned the following rankings for nursing programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#7 of 23	State — New Jersey
Overall Quality	#33 of 141	Region — Middle Atlantic
Overall Quality	#133 of 885	Nationwide

Where Is Kean University?

Contact information for Kean are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Phone:	9087375326
Website:	www.kean.edu/
Admissions:	www.kean.edu/offices/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.kean.edu/offices/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Kean?

You can apply to Kean online at: https://www.kean.edu/apply-now

Kean is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Kean

These are the things Kean considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kean?

Kean maintains an acceptance rate of 76%, which means it is highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 19% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

1% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Kean, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 565. Math scores were between 470 and 585.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 930 to 1150.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Kean are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,419	3,881	72%
Women	8,517	6,697	79%

Can I Afford Kean University?

The average net price after aid at Kean is $12,168. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$11,859
In-State Fees	$2,440
Out-of-State Tuition	$20,006
Out-of-State Fees	$2,440
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$14,299
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$22,446

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 17% of students at Kean receive some form of financial aid (1,931 students).

Approximately 71% of students at Kean receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $13,008 per student.

48% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,332.

Student Loan Debt

41% of Kean undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,454 per year.

Kean University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,475 students enrolled at Kean. Kean is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,842 undergraduate students at Kean, approximately 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kean University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	487
Black or African American	2,298
Hispanic	4,195
White	2,591
American Indian/Alaska Native	21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	216
Non-Resident	650

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Kean are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Jersey	1,770
New York	38
Pennsylvania	11
Maryland	6
Massachusetts	4

Additionally, approximately 6.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Kean University Graduate Student Diversity

2,118 of Kean’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Kean, approximately 23% are male and 77% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kean University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	118
Black or African American	370
Hispanic	569
White	842
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	36
Non-Resident	50

Online Learning at Kean University

Kean offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

1,469 undergraduate students at Kean took at least one online class — of those, 1,487 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 77 students took at least one online class and 180 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Academic Programs at Kean University

Kean offers 23 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Kean has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.