1. Return your "Acceptance Card" to the Office of Admissions

To reserve a place in the spring class and request on-campus housing, return the Acceptance Card found in your admission packet to the Admissions Office as soon as possible with a $300 deposit. The deposit is credited toward your charges for the fall semester. If housing is desired, it must be requested at the same time your acceptance card is returned.  *Please refer to checklist item #3 On-Campus Housing for important information.

If you will be commuting to Ramapo College return the Acceptance Card found in your admission packet to the Admissions Office as soon as possible with a $100 deposit.  The deposit is credited toward your charges for the fall semester.

*While your admissions deposit portion ($100) is non-refundable, the housing deposit portion ($200) is refundable if a written withdrawal request is received by the Office of Admissions by December 15, 2011. After that date the housing deposit is non-refundable.

2. Activate Your Ramapo E-mail Account

Now that you are a Ramapo student, you will need to activate your e-mail account and take advantage of the College's MyRamapo portal.

The portal gives you access to Web Registration, paying your bill, reviewing your account, e-mail, your personal calendar, groups (including your graduating class), course tools and more.
Activating your e-mail account is easy. You will need your Ramapo ID ("R" number which was included in your acceptance letter) and your date of birth.  Setup

Once you have activated your e-mail, you can log into the MyRamapo portal. Please disable any pop-up blocker. In the "user name" box, please type in your Ramapo e-mail address (without @ramapo.edu) and your NEW password.  Login

3. On-Campus Housing Information

Interest in campus housing has been unprecedented. Almost 90% of new freshmen and 40% of transfer students choose to live on campus.  On-Campus Housing for all spring 2012 students (transfer and freshmen) is awarded on a first come first served basis.  You are strongly encouraged to send your housing deposit in as soon as possible.  On-Campus housing for spring 2012 is limited you will receive confirmation of your housing status shortly after your deposit is received by email from the Office of Admissions.  Additional information will follow by regular postal mail from the Office of Residence Life.

4. Immunization Requirements

All new freshmen and new transfer students who will be taking classes at Ramapo College are required to complete and return the Immunization Form. Students planning to reside in college housing must also submit proof that you have received the meningitis vaccine. Failure to submit this documentation will prohibit you from living on campus after your initial semester. All new students are also required to have a tuberculosis (TB) test no more than 6 months prior to your admission to Ramapo College of New Jersey. The Immunization Form is available HERE and can be sent to Student Health Services via mail or fax - (201) 684-7534.

5. Take the ACCUPLACER Placement Test or Receive an Exemption

Students admitted for the fall 2012 with SAT scores of 560 or higher in Critical Reading and 560 or higher in mathematics or an ACT Composite score of 26 are exempt from the ACCUPLACER Placement Test.  All students intending to study in a major that requires Calculus, Pre-Calculus or Discrete Structures must take the College Level Math (CLM) Test before registering for courses.  If you have questions or wish to schedule an appointment for testing please visithttp://ww2.ramapo.edu/admissions/testing/ or call (201) 684-7543. All needed testing must be completed prior to attending orientation in order to register for classes.

6. Attend Orientation/Meet with an Academic Advisor to Select Classes

Orientation for the spring 2012 semester will be held on November 22, December 14 and January 12, 2012.  Students are required to attend orientation in order to register for courses.  Reserve a space at orientation by visiting ww2.ramapo.edu/admissions/caafye/spring.aspx.  Reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.

7. Important documents to review

A. Office of Specialized Services

Ramapo College has a strong commitment to providing equal access for all students and supports the protections available to students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

To arrange classroom and testing accommodations, student with documented physical, learning, or psychological disabilities must register with the Office of Specialized Services (OSS). Academic support services are also available to matriculated students.

If you would like to receive eligibility forms in order to affiliate with OSS, please complete the form below and mail it directly to the Office of Specialized Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430. You may view more detailed information, including documentation requirements, on the OSS webpage at http://www.ramapo.edu/students/oss/index.html

Office of Specialized Services Form (PDF)

B. Parent/Guardian Information

Please complete the Parent/Guardian Information Sheet as part of your acceptance process. The form must be returned along with your Acceptance Card and Housing Application.

Parent/Guardian Information Sheet (PDF)

8. Cost Information

For the current tuition, fees, room and board charges, visit http://www.ramapo.edu/bursar/costinfo.html.

9. Pay Your Tuition Bill

Your bill must be paid by the due date indicated on the bottom of the schedule you receive at the time you enroll for classes or your schedule will be cancelled.  It is easy to pay your bill on-line.

isit http://www.ramapo.edu/bursar/costinfo.html and log into the system. You will not receive a paper bill in the mail.  Questions? Call (201) 684-7495.

10. Attend Classes

Classes begin on Monday, January 23, 2012.  Welcome to Ramapo College!!!!

1. Return your "Acceptance Card" to the Office of Admissions

To reserve a place in the fall class and request on-campus housing, return the Acceptance Card found in your admission packet to the Admissions Office as soon as possible but no later than May 1, 2012 with a $300 deposit. The deposit is credited toward your charges for the fall semester. If housing is desired, it must be requested at the same time your acceptance card is returned.  *Transfer students please refer to checklist item #3 On-Campus Housing  for important information.

If you will be commuting to Ramapo College return the Acceptance Card found in your admission packet to the Admissions Office as soon as possible but no later than May 1, 2012 with a $100 deposit.  The deposit is credited toward your charges for the fall semester.

*While your admissions deposit portion ($100) is non-refundable, the housing deposit portion ($200) is refundable if a written withdrawal request is received by the Office of Admissions by May 1, 2012. After that date the housing deposit is non refundable.

2. Activate Your Ramapo E-mail Account

Now that you are a Ramapo student, you will need to activate your e-mail account and take advantage of the College's MyRamapo portal.

The portal gives you access to Web Registration, paying your bill, reviewing your account, e-mail, your personal calendar, groups (including your graduating class), course tools and more.

Activating your e-mail account is easy. You will need your Ramapo ID ("R" number which was included in your acceptance letter) and your date of birth.  Setup

Once you have activated your e-mail, you can log into the MyRamapo portal. Please disable any pop-up blocker. In the "user name" box, please type in your Ramapo e-mail address (without @ramapo.edu) and your NEW password.  Login

3. Like the Ramapo College Class of 2016 on Facebook

This page will serve as your guide to what's next in your Ramapo journey. Meet your future roommates, classmates, and keep updated on the enrollment process at www.facebook.com/RamapoCollege2016.

4. On-Campus Housing Information

Interest in campus housing has been unprecedented. Almost 90% of new freshmen and 40% of transfer students choose to live on campus.  On-Campus Housing for freshman is guaranteed for four years as long as your remain in good academic and social standing.  If you are deciding whether or not to choose on campus housing please be advised that if you do not choose to live on campus as a freshman and you decide to live on campus in a later year housing will be awarded on a space available basis.

In mid-May you will receive an email from the Office of Residence Life requesting that you log into our STAR-RES system and create a profile.  This profile will be used to match you with your freshman year roommate.  You may request a specific roommate if you wish.  Both you and your prospective roommate must separately indicate each others name in the STAR RES portal.  Residence Life does not guarantee that your request will be granted but they will do their best to accommodate as many requests as possible.  Trustee, Presidential and Provost Scholars will be assigned to rooms in Bischoff Hall.  All other freshman students will be assigned to Pine Hall or Mackin Hall.  These assignments are made by the Office of Residence Life you may not request one over the other.

On-Campus Housing for transfer students is awarded on a first come first served basis.  You are strongly encouraged to send your housing deposit in before May 1, 2012.  On-Campus housing for transfer students is not guaranteed and is extremely limited.

5. Immunization Requirements

All new freshmen and new transfer students who will be taking classes at Ramapo College are required to complete and return the Immunization Form. Students planning to reside in college housing must also submit proof that you have received the meningitis vaccine. Failure to submit this documentation will prohibit you from living on campus after your initial semester. All new students are also required to have a tuberculosis (TB) test no more than 6 months prior to your admission to Ramapo College of New Jersey. The Immunization Form is available HERE and can be sent to Student Health Services via mail or fax - (201) 684-7534.

6. Take the ACCUPLACER Placement Test or Receive an Exemption

Students admitted for the fall 2012 with SAT scores of 560 or higher in Critical Reading and 560 or higher in mathematics or an ACT Composite score of 26 are exempt from the ACCUPLACER Placement Test.  All students intending to study in a major that requires Calculus, Pre-Calculus or Discrete Structures must take the College Level Math (CLM) Test before registering for courses.  If you have questions or wish to schedule an appointment for testing please visit http://ww2.ramapo.edu/admissions/testing/ or call (201) 684-7543. All needed testing must be completed prior to attending orientation in order to register for classes.

7. Attend Orientation/Meet with an Academic Advisor to Select Classes

New students learn about the campus, its services, and the curriculum during New Student Orientation. Activities are scheduled to help students begin to make friends and feel at home in a new environment. The Center for Academic Advising and First Year Experience (CAAFYE) oversees all aspects of the New Student Orientation process, working with the Advisement Center to introduce the curricular and co-curricular elements of the college experience. Further information and invitation to orientation will be mailed to you after you submit your Acceptance Card.  Dates for fall orientation will be posted soon. Questions? Visit http://ww2.ramapo.edu/admissions/caafye/ or call (201) 684-7587.

8. Important documents to review

A. Office of Specialized Services

Ramapo College has a strong commitment to providing equal access for all students and supports the protections available to students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

To arrange classroom and testing accommodations, student with documented physical, learning, or psychological disabilities must register with the Office of Specialized Services (OSS). Academic support services are also available to matriculated students.

If you would like to receive eligibility forms in order to affiliate with OSS, please complete the form below and mail it directly to the Office of Specialized Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430. You may view more detailed information, including documentation requirements, on the OSS webpage at http://www.ramapo.edu/students/oss/index.html

Office of Specialized Services Form (PDF)

B. Parent/Guardian Information

Please complete the Parent/Guardian Information Sheet as part of your acceptance process. The form must be returned along with your Acceptance Card and Housing Application.

Parent/Guardian Information Sheet (PDF)

9. Cost Information

For the current tuition, fees, room and board charges, visit http://www.ramapo.edu/bursar/costinfo.html.

10. Pay Your Tuition Bill

Your bill must be paid by the due date indicated on the bottom of the schedule you receive at the time you enroll for classes or your schedule will be cancelled.  It is easy to pay your bill on-line. Visit http://www.ramapo.edu/bursar/costinfo.html and log into the system. You will not receive a paper bill in the mail.  Questions? Call (201) 684-7495.

11. Attend Welcome Weekend and our Freshman Arching Ceremony

The Arching Ceremony is a Ramapo College tradition where each member of the freshman class walks up the hill from the Bradley Center through the Arch shaking hands with President Mercer.  Date for the Arching Ceremony will be posted shortly.

12. Attend Classes

Classes begin on Thursday, September 5, 2012.  Welcome to Ramapo College!!!!