Admission requirements (effective 9/2015)

• EFFECTIVE FALL 2015, all candidates applying for an initial teacher certification must submit ONE of the following:
  • 1630 or higher on the SAT (verbal, math and writing) test
  • 23 or higher on the ACT (verbal and math) test
  • Minimum of 4 on the analytical writing section and a combined score of 310 on the GRE (verbal and math)
  • Minimum scores on the Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators Reading, Writing and Math tests:
    

    Praxis Core Test	Test Code	Qualifying Score
    Reading	5712	156
    Writing	5722	162
    Mathematics	5732	150

• International applicants must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if their native language is not English.
• All test scores should be sent to The College of New Jersey (Code #R2519).
• Plan to take the exam at least 2-3 weeks before the deadline.
• If you meet certian criteria, you may be eleigible for a waiver. Click here for more information.