| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Profs |
Rowan provides an exceptional environment for achievement and fulfillment in a dynamic society through rigorous intellectual effort and vigorous personal interaction among all members of its diverse learning community. As a regional public university committed to teaching, Rowan combines liberal education with professional preparation and offers undergraduate through doctoral programs. The Rowan ambition: knowledge through study; responsibility through service; and character through challenge.
Rowan University is a public university located in Glassboro, New Jersey comprising 49 buildings. There is also a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923. as Glassboro Normal School with the mission to train public school teachers. The land tract originally belonged in part to the family who owned the Whitney Glass Works during the 1800s. It opened with more than 200 young women entering to begin their training. The school became New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro in the 1930s, and later became Glassboro State College in 1958, gaining a national reputation in the fields of reading and special education. Starting in the 1970s, it grew into a multi-purpose institution, adding programs in business, communications, and by the 1990s, engineering. It was renamed Rowan College of New Jersey in 1992, after Henry Rowan and his wife Betty gave $100 million to the school, at the time the largest gift to a public college. It became Rowan University on March 21, 1997, when it won approval for university status from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
Enrollment at Rowan from the fall semester of 2005 shows 8,120 undergraduates (6,853 full-time, 1,267 part-time), 1,218 graduate students, 59 doctoral students and 89 post-baccelaurate certification candidates. It is divided into a Graduate School and seven academic colleges: Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Professional & Continuing Education. A moderately-priced, high-quality institution, Rowan is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the "Top Tier" of northern regional universities. Kiplinger's named Rowan one of the "100 Best Buys in Public Colleges and Universities" and the Princeton Review included Rowan in "The Best Northeastern Colleges."
For the class of 2011, 51.7% of applicants were accepted.
On April 10, 2006, the school along with private organization, Lincoln Property Company, will break ground as the newest installment of the school's West Campus. The 188 acre site will be reserved for the South Jersey Technology Park which will serve as an establishment for science and technology companies.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 38% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Basketball (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Baseball (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Track (New Jersey Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 8,607 | $ 14,901 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 6,294 | $ 12,588 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,313 | $ 2,313 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 838 | 54% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,397 | 31% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 916 | 46% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,209 | 76% | |
Any Aid: |
82% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 47% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 510 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 620 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Rowan University?
I hear its a very good school if you want to become a teacher. Has anyone been there and is it hard to get into?
13 months ago
Best Answer
It's good for NJ and if you want to teach in NJ. It's a state school. It's in Glassboro, NJ. I dont believe it is hard to get into. I think about 5-10% of my high school ended up there.
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has anyone heard anything about rowan university or its journalism program? good or bad, i dont care just let me know.
20 months ago
Best Answer
It is a medium sized state school in South Jersey. It doesn't rank among the Great Universities -- but isn't a place you should be embarrassed about going to, either. It was originally a Normal School (Teacher's College). It is probably best known as being the site of a meeting between LBJ and the Russian Premier during the late 1960s (when it was called Glassboro State).
The average SAT store is about 1100. They have a Journalism School -- but it isn't ranked.
Given that the University of Minnesota has one of the best journalism schools in the world, and the average SAT score there is only 100 points higher, I'd say that someone considering Journalism at Rowan could do better.
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Is Rowan University a good University?
if anyone has done any course there to do with english and could tell me details on the faculty, the teaching and the area i would be hugely thankful x
22 months ago
Best Answer
US News and World Reports placed the University in the "First Tier" of the Northern Region "Masters" Level, ranking Rowan 33rd out of the 165 colleges and universities in this category. The majority of colleges are private institutions; Rowan ranks fourth among the public schools in the region.
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İf you seek a masters degree, which do you prefer and WHY?
25 months ago
Best Answer
Do the MBA at Rowan.
St Joes is a great school, but a masters in international marketing gives you very few career options when you get out - how many international marketing jobs exist? And of those that exist, how many actually exist in the US?
The MBA gives you much more flexibility - you can specialize in marketing, but receive a broader business education which better prepares you for positions in senior management.
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