You may apply to Ramapo using the Common Application, Coalition Application or our own Ramapo online application. (You must have a credit card available to pay the $65 application fee).

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Transcripts must be translated into English. Transcripts must be official and should include the names of all subjects studied, grades earned, examinations passed and the dates diplomas, certificates and degrees were earned. All supporting credentials (not attached to your Common Application) should be sent by mail to:

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Office of Admissions
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430

Transcripts from outside of the United States must be evaluated (course by course) by any current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). SpanTran, a NACES member, has created a custom application for RCNJ that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. If you would like to start a SpanTran transcript evaluation, you can click here.

All supporting credentials should be sent by mail to:

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Office of Admissions
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430

All applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a school counselor, teacher or other individual who can attest to your abilities. There is no required standardized format for the letters. Additional letters of recommendation are not required, but will be considered if you send them.

Indicate the name of your nearest relative or friend in the United States and your visa status if you are presently in the United States.

• APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT (PDF)
• INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENT (PDF)

Documentary evidence of sufficient funds for college and living expenses in the United States is mandatory. All documents, including bank statements, must be originals. The affidavit of support must be notarized. The sponsor does not have to be a U.S. citizen. You can have more than one sponsor if one sponsor cannot show the total $36,374. Each sponsor must provide the bank statement and employer verification described below.
All financial documents must be converted into U.S. dollars.
In item #11 of the affidavit, the sponsor should guarantee a minimum of $36,279 for each year of study. The affidavit must be sent with:

• Original bank statement with the sponsor’s name and address, OR a letter from the bank on bank letterhead, which must show at least the amount the sponsor indicated in #11 of the Affidavit of Support.
• Proof of sponsor’s income, which can be provided by a letter from the sponsor’s employer, on company letterhead, indicating the sponsor’s salary and number of years of employment. If sponsor is self-employed or owns his or her business, then a copy of the most recent income tax return can be supplied in place of the employer verification.
• If the student will be living with family members or friend, an affidavit must be completed, and notarized, indicating room and board is being provided. This lowers the required sponsorship funding from $36,279 to $25,279 of support for each year of study.
• If the student is bringing a dependent with him or her, an additional $5,000 in support is required and must be shown in the affidavit.
• If the sponsor is retired he/she must show proof of income.

All new freshmen and new transfer students who will be taking classes at Ramapo College of New Jersey are required to complete and return the College’s Immunization Form. For more information on what is required and to print the form visit https://www.ramapo.edu/health/immunization-info/

Documentation Required of Applicants Currently in the United States

• International Student Advisor’s Report
  If you are currently a student at another college or a high school in the United States or were previously issued a student visa, you must have your prior school submit an International Student Advisor’s Report to the Office of Admissions at Ramapo College.
• Copies of your Visa Page, I-94 and all I-20s (for F-1 students), DS-2019s (for J-1 students) must be received in the Office of Admissions before your application will be reviewed.