PO Box 7718, 2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,895
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $6,558,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,857 in-state, 15,120 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,807
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 16%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 4%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: MERRILL LYNCH, MERCER COUNTY NEW JERSEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, NVR, INC., ERNST & YOUNG, COMMERCE BANK
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 552,556
Number of current serial subscriptions: 25,503
Number of microforms: 399,989
Number of audiovisuals: 29,710
Number of ebooks: 3,549
Other library facilities: Historical Textbook Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: ART GALLERY
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE HALL
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 886
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 160
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 520
Other areas: 3,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 65%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 12%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 14%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 65%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (95%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 26%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 27
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 289 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): PHILADELPHIA (40), TRENTON (3)
Nearest train station: TRENTON (3)
Nearest bus station: TRENTON (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 29%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,492
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Princeton University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rutgers University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Spirit Week, Multicultural STEP Show, Mystique of the EAST, TCNJ Later Nighter, Senior Week