Rowan College of South Jersey

"Gloucester County College" redirects here. Not to be confused with Gloucester College, Oxford; Gloucestershire College; or Rowan University.

Rowan College of South Jersey
Rowan College of South Jersey's campus in Sewell, New Jersey at dusk in 2010
Former names
Rowan College at Gloucester County
Gloucester County College
MottoTwo Campuses. One College. Greater Possibilities.
TypePublic community college
EstablishedSeptember 1966 (1966-September)
EndowmentUS$1,915,171 (RCGC Foundation) as of June 30, 2009
BudgetUS$39,388,473 as of 30 June 2009
ChairmanGene J. Concordia, Trustee
PresidentFrederick (Fred) Keating, Ed.D
Academic staff
319 (247 adjunct professors; 77%) as of November 1, 2010
Administrative staff
392 (204 part-time), including student workers, as of November 1, 2010
Students9,782
Undergraduates6,609 (3,990 full-time) in 2010
Other students
3,173 (continuing education)
Location
Sewell and Vineland
,
New Jersey
,
United States

39°46′52″N 75°07′16″W / 39.7810°N 75.1212°W / 39.7810; -75.1212
CampusSuburban
Colors  Roadrunner Blue
  Gold
NicknameRoadrunners (Gloucester Campus) and Dukes (Cumberland Campus)
AffiliationsNational Junior College Athletic Association, American Association of Community Colleges, Garden State Athletic Conference
MascotThe roadrunner
Websitewww.rcsj.edu

Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) is a public community college with two campuses in the South Jersey region of New Jersey. The first, Gloucester Main Campus, is in Sewell. The second, Cumberland Branch Campus, is in both Vineland and Millville. The college was established in 1966 as Gloucester County College (GCC). In 2014, the college changed its name to Rowan College of Gloucester County when Rowan University and Gloucester County College entered into a partnership.[1] The college then expanded in 2019, combining Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC) and Cumberland County College to become Rowan College of South Jersey.[2][3][4][5][6]

The college now offers conditional dual enrollment with Rowan University depending on GPA.[7] While then GCC took the Rowan name, the community college maintains its independence with its own Board of Trustees and administration.[8]

RCSJ has articulation and credit transfer agreements with many area and online colleges and universities, and several dual enrollment agreements. Academic areas include Nursing and Allied Health, an area with selective admissions, unlike most other programs, Gloucester County's Police Academy and related degrees, and continuing education.

As of February 2012, RCSJ has about 266 acres (1.1 km2) of grounds on the main Gloucester Campus with twelve buildings, two of which Gloucester County organizational headquarters. It has an art gallery, a walking and jogging trail, and community gardens. Student life at the college includes KotoriCon,[9] an anime convention, as well as many other activities.

  1. ^ "Gloucester County College to become Rowan College at Gloucester County". NJ.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "MSCHE Announces Accreditation Actions from June 2019 Meeting". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Graham, Kristen A. "Two South Jersey colleges merge, following nationwide trend". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Franklin, Chris (July 1, 2019). "College just got cheaper now that these 2 county schools merged". nj.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Writers, CLAIRE LOWE & AMANDA AUBLE Staff. "Rowan College of South Jersey becomes official". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "RCGC, Cumberland CC Form NJ's First Regional Community College". West Deptford, NJ Patch. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "GCC, Rowan sign a partnership deal". Philly.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Rowan University and Gloucester County College Create New Model with Partnership Agreement". Rowan College at Gloucester County. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "KotoriCon Home".