The College of New Jersey
Former names | List
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|---|---|
| Motto | Essayez (French) |
Motto in English | "Try" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1855 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $39.8 million (2020) |
| Chair | Elaine A. Rocha |
| President | Michael Bernstein |
| Provost | Jeffrey M. Osborn |
Academic staff | 821 (347 full time, 474 adjunct) |
| Students | 7,340 |
| Undergraduates | 6,653 |
| Postgraduates | 687 |
| Location | , , United States 40°16′16″N 74°46′58″W / 40.2712°N 74.7829°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 289 acres (117 ha) |
| Annual | Seal |
| Newspaper | The Signal |
| Colors | Navy Blue Gold |
| Nickname | TCNJ Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – NJAC |
| Mascot | Roscoe the Lion |
| Website | tcnj.edu |
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, or teaching college, in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States. It was originally located in Trenton proper and moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the 1996 change from "Trenton State College" to its current name.
The institution is organized into seven schools, all of which offer bachelor's degree programs and several of which offer master's degree programs. Emphasis is placed on liberal arts education via the college's general education requirements. Much of TCNJ is built in Georgian colonial revival architecture style on a 289-acre (117 ha) tree-lined campus.