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The College Of New Jersey

The College Of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey was founded on February 9, 1855. Before adopting its present name, the college was known as Trenton State College. In 1996, it adopted its current name. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 280 acres in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The college moved to its present location in 1930. Prior to that, it was located in Trenton. TCNJ was named the best masters level public university in the northern United States by the US News and World Reports in 2008. The college is organized into the following schools:

  • School of Arts and Communication
  • School of Business
  • School of Culture and Society
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science
  • School of Science

Notable alumni of The College of New Jersey include Jim Florio, the Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994; Christopher Smith, United States Congressman; Gene Hart, Hall of Fame NHL Announcer.

Overview of The College Of New Jersey

The campus of The College Of New Jersey is in Ewing, NJ, which is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at The College Of New Jersey include, at the school's highest level, the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in music and education and teaching.

The College Of New Jersey Selectivity

Admission at The College Of New Jersey is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into the school is challenging; it only admitted 47% of those who applied in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 560. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 580 and 680.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at The College Of New Jersey is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 6,964 students enrolled (6,440 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at The College Of New Jersey. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The College Of New Jersey values student athletics, and belongs to the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The College Of New Jersey

The College Of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
General Phone: (609) 771-1855
http://www.tcnj.edu

The College Of New Jersey Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching748elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, educational administration, school counseling, special ed, English teaching, secondary teaching, math teaching, ...
Liberal Arts255English, speech and rhetoric, history, political science, sociology, international relations, women's studies, Spanish language, ...
Business And Management193business management, accounting
Science129biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling116psychology, marriage and family therapy
Security And Law Enforcement63criminal justice and administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine59registered nursing, pediatric nursing, nursing science
Engineering46mechanical engineering, engineering science, electrical engineering
Photography And Commercial Art35commercial art, multimedia
Music33music
Computer Science And Engineering29computer and info science, computer engineering
Medical Support And Technology21speech pathology
Mathematics16mathematics
Art Studies15art studies
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy
Fine Arts1art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for The College Of New Jersey in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,34944
Master's degree33914
Postbaccalaureate certificate454
Post-master's certificate407

Student Body

In 2007, The College Of New Jersey had a total enrollment of 6,964 students (6,440 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White74%
Black6%
Hispanic7%
Asian6%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1933%
20-2140%
22-2415%
25-295%
30-342%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey94%
New York3%
Pennsylvania2%

The College Of New Jersey Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

The College Of New Jersey Room and Board (2007)

The College Of New Jersey offers campus housing for 3,609 of its 6,440 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Ewing, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The College Of New Jersey Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total8,6074,00547%1,29732%
Men3,6701,70947%52331%
Women4,9372,29647%77434%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal560650
SAT Math580680
SAT Writing560660

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

The College Of New Jersey Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,307
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,530
Room and board$ 9,242
Room charge$ 6,680
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,562
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,200

Financial Aid:
The College Of New Jersey participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 264200)

The College Of New Jersey Faculty

The College Of New Jersey has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured132104
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3540
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1410

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$86,7402*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year55$102,85331$100,912
Associate professoracademic year56$82,05248$79,349
Assistant professoracademic year63$68,07670$66,146
No academic rankacademic year2*3$71,892
All faculty totalacademic year176$83,343152$77,519

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

The College Of New Jersey Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
BasketballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
BaseballNew Jersey Athletic Conference
TrackNew Jersey Athletic Conference

The College Of New Jersey Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

The College Of New Jersey Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The College Of New Jersey Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The College Of New Jersey % of degrees in education and teaching
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The College Of New Jersey Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The College Of New Jersey Number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%The College Of New Jersey Student SAT scores
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%The College Of New Jersey Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%The College Of New Jersey Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%The College Of New Jersey % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%The College Of New Jersey Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%The College Of New Jersey % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy)
NCAA athletic conference member

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