Rowan University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Rowan University is a public university located in Glassboro, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School. After a few name and status changes, it finally became Rowan University on March 21, 1997. The main campus consists of more than 45 buildings and covers 200 acres. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Communication
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Fine & Performing Arts
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• College of Professional & Continuing Education(CPCE)
• Rohrer College of Business

Rowan University has two main student-run publications, The Whit and Venue. Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM is the student-run radio station. More than 10% of male students and over 5% of female students belong to a fraternity or sorority at Rowan University. There are also over 75 recognized student clubs and organizations on campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, mathematics, music, art studies, security and law enforcement, and education and teaching.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Rowan University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 73% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,270 in 2009-2010 (8,965 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Rowan University provides on-campus housing for 3,400 of its 8,965 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Rowan University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (53 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (352 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (529 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Community College Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (108 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (366 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (56 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (346 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MUSIC (35 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (7 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (121 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (148 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (165 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology