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College of New Jersey, The

College of New Jersey, The
P.O. Box 7718, 2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718

Official telephone: (609) 771-1855
Fax number: (609) 637-5191
Website: www.tcnj.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,743
Full-time undergraduates: 6,482
Part-time undergraduates: 261
Total graduate students: 666
Full-time graduate students: 213
Part-time graduate students: 453
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
1.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
65.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
5.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 289 acres
City or town school is located in: Ewing, NJ
Population of city/town: 35,707
Nearest major city: Trenton, NJ
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 84,349
Online campus map: www.tcnj.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (95%)
  • women's dorms (2%)
  • single-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 640
Other computer facilities/services: Smart classrooms.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Historical textbook collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, music and performance hall, nuclear magnetic resonance lab, optical spectroscopy lab, observatory, planetarium, and greenhouse.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 11
Percent of men who join fraternities: 14%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Percent of women who join sororities: 11%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Signal
Number of honor societies: 16
Total number of registered organizations: 205
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Campus Ministry, Voice of Hope, Chabad, Coptic Orthodox Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, Jewish Student Union, Protestant Bible Fellowship, Mars Hill Christian Ministry, NJ Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Asian American Association, Union Latina, Black Student Union, National Association of Black Accountants, National Council for Negro Women, National Society of Black Engineers
International student organizations:
Haitian Student Association, Indian Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
All College Theater, Amnesty International, Circle K, College Ambassadors, College Democrats, College Republicans, College Union Board, Habitat for Humanity, Individuals for Diversity and Equality Awareness in Learning, Ink, Inter-Greek Council, The Lion's Eye, Mixed Signals Improv Comedy Troupe, Progressive Student Alliance, The Seal, Women in Learning and Leadership, Student Finance Board

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Brian Bishop,
Director of Athletics & Recreation Complex
Director of women's athletics: Dawn Henderson,
Associate Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
The College of New Jersey,
P.O. Box 7718,
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Lion
Athletic conference memberships: New Jersey Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 15%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, and playing fields, aquatic center, outdoor track, softball stadium, recreation center, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, flag football, indoor soccer, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
bowling, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for women:
bowling, dance, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, volleyball, weight lifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (30 miles)
Nearest other airport: Trenton, NJ (3 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Trenton, NJ (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Trenton, NJ (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% immediately, 37% within one year of graduation, 99% within 6 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
The College of New Jersey, Drexel University, George Washington University, Hofstra University, New York University, Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Camden, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Newark, Seton Hall University, Syracuse University, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, William Patterson University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 78% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 95% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bank of America, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Cooper University Hospital, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Johnson & Johnson, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, St. Peter's University Hospital, University Mecdical Center at Princeton, Verizon, WithumSmith+Brown.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Christopher Henry Smith, U.S. Congressman of the 4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  • Tom McCarthy, radio play-by-play voice of the New York Mets.

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