The College of New Jersey is a highly selective public institution founded in 1855, offering undergraduate and graduate liberal-arts education across seven schools.
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective public institution offering undergraduate and graduate education grounded in the liberal arts. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, it is based in New Jersey and serves the Northeast of the United States. It is consistently recognised as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation; U.S. News & World Report ranks it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the Northeast.
Instruction is organised across seven schools: the School of Arts and Communication, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Nursing and the School of Science. Together with five signature experiences described as the hallmark of a TCNJ education, these schools deliver what the institution characterises as a personalised, collaborative and rigorous education, supported by strong curricular and co-curricular programming.
Total enrolment stands at approximately 8,200 students, of whom 7,433 are undergraduates and 855 are graduate students. Some 27% of students self-describe as members of groups traditionally underrepresented in academe. Outcomes are a stated priority: the first-year to sophomore retention rate is 89.7%, the four-year graduation rate is 74% and the six-year rate is 85%. The four-year rate is the 8th-highest among all public colleges and universities in the nation, and Money has placed TCNJ among the top 15 public colleges "most likely to pay off financially".
Employment at TCNJ sits within the higher-education sector, spanning academic, research, professional and administrative roles across its seven schools and the wider campus.
