OpenFieldTCNJ · Ewing, New Jersey, United States
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective public undergraduate-focused institution situated in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Consistently ranked the #1 Public Regional University in the North by U.S. News & World Report, TCNJ is renowned for its undergraduate research culture, exceptional four-year graduation rate, and acclaimed programs in engineering, education, and biology.
TCNJ comprises seven schools: Science, Engineering, the Arts and Communication, Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Nursing and Health Sciences. Featuring modern laboratories in the STEM Complex and Armstrong Hall, TCNJ pairs students directly with faculty on competitive NSF-, NIH-, and state-funded research initiatives.
Undergraduate admissions are highly selective (average admitted GPA 3.65+; test-optional). Evaluation is holistic, assessing high school honors/AP coursework, extracurricular leadership, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Specialized programs (e.g. 7-year accelerated medical BS/MD with Rutgers NJMS) require competitive standardized tests and separate interview rounds.
ABET-accredited engineering curriculum featuring hands-on biomechanics testing, biomaterials synthesis, neural engineering, and medical device design capstone projects.
Rigorous undergraduate program in algorithms, database design, computer networks, machine learning, and human-computer interaction, with direct corporate internship pipelines to metro NY/NJ tech hubs.
Premier dual-degree program in conjunction with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), providing conditional medical school acceptance for elite high school seniors.
Interdisciplinary master's degree exploring epidemiology, environmental health toxicology, health communications, and community-based health disparity interventions.
Undergraduate physics curriculum offering direct observational astronomy research using the campus astronomical observatory, computational astrophysics simulations, and quantum mechanics.
Flagship 8-week intensive residential summer fellowship conducting faculty-mentored research across molecular biology, nanomaterials chemistry, and computer science.
President & Professor of History and Economics
Office of the President
Dr. Michael A. Bernstein serves as the 17th president of The College of New Jersey, an economic historian and former provost at Tulane University and Stony Broo...
View researcher profile ↗Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Osborn is an evolutionary plant biologist and national leader in undergraduate STEM education, researching pollen morphology, floral evolution, and institut...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering
Dr. Welker leads the School of Engineering, an authority on geotechnical engineering and green stormwater infrastructure who researches rain garden bioretention...
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