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Montclair State University is a leading public Carnegie R2 doctoral research university located in Montclair, New Jersey. Known for computer science, environmental coastal research, educational pedagogy, business, and performing arts.
Montclair State comprises the College of Science and Mathematics, Feliciano School of Business, and Cali School of Music. It operates cutting-edge facilities including the Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center and PSEG Sustainability Institute.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school coursework and grades under a holistic test-optional admissions policy. Graduate degree programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, professional resume, and letters of recommendation.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program investigating urban environmental degradation, estuarine biogeochemistry, water resource economics, and climate resilience planning.
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense covering secure software architecture, blockchain security, network forensics, and cloud infrastructure defense.
Intensive bench research training in recombinant DNA technology, protein chemistry, mammalian gene expression, and biopharmaceutical development.
AACSB-accredited program combining predictive modeling, big data corporate governance, financial econometrics, and supply chain logistics.
Fieldwork-based degree based at the Montclair State University Field Station at Stokes State Forest and coastal New Jersey estuaries, studying salt marsh ecology and oceanography.
Montclair State's premier institutional scholarship awarding incoming freshmen of exceptional academic achievement, public leadership, and civic responsibility.
President and Professor of Public Affairs
Office of the President
Dr. Jonathan Koppell serves as President of Montclair State University, focusing on public administration, civic technology innovation, and educational access t...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Director of the Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
Dr. Pankaj Lal is a globally recognized environmental economist investigating bioenergy lifecycle analysis, forest carbon offsets, and renewable energy adoption...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Computer Science
School of Computing
Dr. Aparna Varde directs research in artificial intelligence, knowledge discovery in databases, computational linguistics, and smart urban infrastructure analyt...
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Montclair State University. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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