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Pillar College

Pillar College

Newark, NJ · City · 498 students
WebsiteScorecard
$8,470
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
36%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$45,577
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Pillar College is a private, faith-based institution recognized as the only accredited four-year evangelical Christian college in New Jersey, centered in downtown Newark with several regional locations. The college is best known for its career-focused, Christ-centered curriculum, featuring strong academic programs in Psychology and Counseling, Biblical Studies, Business Administration, and Elementary Education tailored for both traditional undergraduates and adult learners. Its close-knit, highly diverse campus culture reflects an urban commuter experience characterized by spiritual development, individualized faculty mentorship, and distinctive offerings like the *Programa BLEND*, which allows Spanish-speaking students to earn their degrees through a structured bilingual transition model.


Wikipedia:Pillar College is a private evangelical Christian college with its main campus in Newark, New Jersey and additional educational locations in Paterson and Jersey City. Pillar College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Location
Newark, NJ, 07102 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
3 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$25,900
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$38,047
Average net price$8,470
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$25,900
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$38,047
Average net price$8,470
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,139
$30–48k
$7,114
$48–75k
$3,181
$75–110k
$4,411
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
36%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
74%
Transferred
12%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
36% graduated · 7% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 57% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,885
10 yrs after entry$45,577
Debt
Median at graduation$21,483
Monthly payment$228
Middle 50% owe$6.4k–$27.7k
90th percentile$42,268
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 9%Women 91%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
70%
First-gen
59%
Family income
$18,259
Independent
81%
Age at entry
35.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
28%
Black
11%
Asian
1%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$37,885
After 10 yrs
$45,577
Psychology, General16
Business Administration, Management and Operations7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods4
Bible/Biblical Studies4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$298,423
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$5,265/mo
Teaching spend
$5,297
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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