Pillar College: Review & Facts

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Pillar College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 560 students enrolled. This school was founded in 2001 and is one of the 5 colleges located in Newark, New Jersey.

Pillar College is affiliated with Wesleyan Church.

Academic Offerings

At Pillar College you can earn your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
9
Pillar College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 9 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, General Studies, Theology and Religion, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Pillar College is perfect at 100% (well above New Jersey average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at Pillar College is very low - 28%. About 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Pillar College is good: 10:1. Read more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is high, around $23,000 annually. The additional fees at Pillar College beyond tuition are nearly $700; which totals $23,700 a year.

Read the details about Pillar College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
40%
As reported in recent government data, 83 applications were submitted and 33 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Pillar College is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Pillar College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (973) 803-5000 or check Pillar College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Pillar College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Pillar College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Pillar College.

Based on the college crime information, Pillar College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Pillar College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pillar College
60 Park Place, Suite 701
Newark, New Jersey
07102, USA
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