President
Dr. Carlos Hernández Mailing Address
New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard,
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597Location
Hudson County Campus Size
47 Acres Main Phone
201.200.2000 Academic Affairs
Hepburn Hall Room 309
201.200.2033/3003 Public Information
Hepburn Hall Room 321
201.200.3426 URL Web Site
www.njcu.edu Most Popular Majors
Business, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Education, Art, Biology There is much to discover at New Jersey City University. This vital, 70-year-old liberal arts institution (formerly Jersey City State College) offers an incomparable educational experience at an affordable price.
At the heart of the University is a strong academic program that is recognized by a host of accrediting institutions. NJCU has an esteemed and caring faculty and extensive student support services. Thirty-two undergraduate degree programs are offered, as are graduate studies and teacher certification programs. NJCU provides unparalleled opportunity for academic and personal growth through such study options as its nationally recognized Cooperative Education Program, which enables undergraduates and graduates in all majors to earn income and academic credit while experiencing field study at one of hundreds of participating corporations, agencies, and organizations.
There is a sense of excitement on the 47-acre, tree-lined campus, which is located in the midst of one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas. The University community is rich in diversity; people from many cultures come together and learn from each other. The student population includes high school graduates pursuing the four-year degree sequence, part-time and weekend students, nontraditional older students, and students seeking job retraining - all of whom are able to take advantage of the University’s flexible class scheduling. While drawn primarily from northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area, students from fifteen other states, some as distant as California and Florida, are enrolled. International students, who come to the University from more than fifty-one countries around the globe, enrich the multicultural nature of the campus.
The total undergraduate and graduate enrollment for full and part-time students at the University is 10,000. An average class size of 19, smaller than that of most universities, enables students to work closely and directly with faculty members and classmates, encouraging intellectual exchange and fostering successful mentoring relationships.
The richness of university life at NJCU is seen in the extracurricular activities that are available. Most student activities take place in the spacious, modern Michael B. Gilligan Student Union. Special features of the facility include quiet study lounges, a game room, a TV lounge, the University bookstore, a cafeteria, indoor parking, small and large meeting rooms, a private dining room, and a multipurpose room, which can accommodate banquets, special events, lectures, festivals, and fairs. The Gilligan Student Union is also home to the Student Government Organization, the student newspaper and radio station, and many clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities.
All students can participate in sports through the University’s extensive varsity, intramural, and recreational athletic programs, which include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The University’s new Athletic and Fitness Center is a 72,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that houses a 25-yard, six-lane swimming pool; saunas; a 2,000-seat basketball/volleyball arena; an elevated jogging track; a fitness center and training facility; and three racquetball courts.
The Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex, home to NJCU’s outdoor sports and located a mile southwest of the main campus, is a 14-acre facility that features a 3,000-seat football stadium, an enclosed press box, and a natural grass surface. The University campus also houses six composition-surface outdoor tennis courts, which are home to the NJCU varsity tennis team and available to the University community.
New Jersey City University is recognized for its urban mission as well as its model undergraduate curriculum that combines cooperative education with a firm foundation in the traditional liberal arts. Through its Office of Graduate Studies, the University offers an array of outstanding master’s programs in the fine arts, business, and education.
The academic programs of New Jersey City University have evolved over the past 70 years. The institution, which was chartered as a teacher-training school in 1927, grew to become a liberal arts college in 1968, and in 1998 achieved university status.
The University is ideally located just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. This setting offers abundant opportunities for study and job placements in metropolitan area corporations, government, and in the nonprofit sector.