The College of New Jersey

This article is about the public research university in Ewing, New Jersey. For the school known as the College of New Jersey until 1896, see Princeton University.

The College of New Jersey
Former names
List
    • New Jersey State Normal School (1855–1908)
    • New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton (1908–1929)
    • New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (1929–1937)
    • New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (1937–1958)
    • Trenton State College (1958–1996)
MottoEssayez (French)
Motto in English
"Try"
TypePublic university
Established1855; 169 years ago (1855)[1]
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment$39.8 million (2020)[2]
ChairElaine A. Rocha
PresidentMichael Bernstein
ProvostJeffrey M. Osborn
Academic staff
821 (347 full time, 474 adjunct)[3]
Students7,340[3]
Undergraduates6,653[3]
Postgraduates687[3]
Location
Ewing
,
New Jersey
,
United States

40°16′16″N 74°46′58″W / 40.2712°N 74.7829°W / 40.2712; -74.7829
CampusSuburban, 289 acres (117 ha)[4]
AnnualSeal[5]
NewspaperThe Signal[6]
Colors
  Navy Blue
  Gold[7]
NicknameTCNJ Lions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – NJAC
MascotRoscoe the Lion
Websitetcnj.edu

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School,[1] TCNJ was the first normal school, or teaching college, in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States.[8] It was originally located in Trenton proper and moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the 1996 change from Trenton State College to its current name.[9]

The institution is organized into seven schools, all of which offer bachelor's degree programs and several of which offer master's degree programs.[10] Emphasis is placed on liberal arts education via the college's general education requirements.[11] Much of TCNJ is built in Georgian colonial revival architecture style on a 289-acre (117 ha) tree-lined campus.

  1. ^ a b "Mission | The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Facts & Institutional Figures: 2013–2014" (PDF). The College of New Jersey. 2013–2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "TCNJ At A Glance". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  5. ^ "Archives and Special Collections at TCNJ Library | R. Barbara Gitenstein Library". Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Bitonti, Alena (November 11, 2024). "The Signal". The Signal. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "TCNJ Official Colors". The College of New Jersey. November 2003. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  8. ^ Jarrold 1955: 1–6
  9. ^ Stout, David. "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle" Archived May 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 28, 1996. Accessed May 10, 2022. "Despite bitter protests from many students, faculty members and alumni, the trustees of Trenton State College voted 8 to 0 yesterday to change the school's name to the College of New Jersey."
  10. ^ "Schools & Departments - TCNJ". archive.is. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012.
  11. ^ "Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008.