Rowan University

What's special

• Under the Rowan Opportunity Program, students with family adjusted gross income between $0 and $65,000 annually pay $0 in net tuition and mandatory student fees.

  Source: Rowan Opportunity Program - Rowan Sites - Rowan University

• Rowan has a mandatory housing policy requiring students in their first or second year to live in campus housing.

  Source: Transfers and Graduates - Rowan Sites

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

78%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

1110–1310Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

23–29Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$23,938full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$40,459sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$17,428Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$28,252Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

68%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

82%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$65,77610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$18,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

15,841Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

38%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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