College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1923 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
8,484 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$105,707,032 |
Application Deadline: |
March 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$9,330 in-state, 16,128 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,742 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
76 |
Honor Societies: |
Gamma Chi Sigma (Law/Justice), Mortarboard (Senior), Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi (education), Lambda Pi Eta (Communications), Order of Omega (Greek), Phi Mu Alpha (Music), Chi Alpha Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chi Alpha (Christian Organization), Newman Club (Christian Group), Rowan Christian Fellowship, Gospel Choir, New Life Ministries |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Cultural Association, Black Cultural League, Council of African American Studies, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Hispanic Business Association, United Latino Association, El Circulo De Espanol, Dr. Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 3-D Dancer's; Accounting Society; Ad Club; Amer. Institute of Chem Engineers; American Marketing Assoc. Amer. Chemical Society; Amer. Sci. of Chemical Engineers; Amer. Sci. of Mechanical Engineers; Athletic Training Club; Avant ( Literary Magazine); Bio Club; Bureau of Business Administration; Bureau of Cultural Organizations; Bureau of Music Organizations; Campus Players; CAR (Commuter Association of Rowan); Ceramics Guild; Cinema Workshop; Circle K; Dance Extensions; D'Kine ( Literary Magazine); Elementary Ed Club; EMS (Emergency Medical Services); Gay/Straight alliance; Health and Exercise Sci. Club; Help Hotline; Ice Hockey Club; IEEE (Electrical Engineering); IGC (Inter-Greek Council); IFC (Inter-fraternal Council); IMA (Institute of Management Accountants); Image (yearbook); Lab Theatre; MIS (Management Information Systems); NAEA (Nat'l Art Educators); National Panhellenic Council (NPHC); NOW (Nat'l Organization for Women); Panhellenic Association; Physics Club; Piano Forum; Political Science Club; PRSSA (Public Relations Society of America); PSA (Progressive Student Alliance); Psychology Club; RTN (Rowan Television Network); SAB (Student Activities Board); SAM (Sci. for the Advancement of Management); SCEC (Student Council for Exceptional Children); Secondary Education Club; SGA (Student Government Association); SHRM (Sci. for Human Resource Management); Sociology; Students for Life; Students for Literacy; Venue (Literary Magazine); Victim Awareness; Volley Ball Club; Whit ( School Newspaper); WIC (Women in Communications); Wrestling Club; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The WHIT (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
14 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
11 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
8% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
New Jersey State public schools |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
412,069 |
Library Facilities: |
Stewart Memorial Collection; Wilson Music Library |
Museums |
Concert hall; Glass collection; Student recreation center; Early childhood demonstration center; Greenhouse for biological studies; Observatory; Art gallery. |
Computers Available: |
1,215 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
150 |
Wired Labs: |
100 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,640 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (52%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for disabled students (10%), special housing for international students (3%), other housing options (16%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Philadelphia, PA (25), Atlantic City, NJ (38) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Philadelphia, PA (25) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Camden, NJ (20) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Drexel University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Family weekend, Sibling Weekend, Greek Week, Dance Marathon, Senior Week, Asian/Pacific Cultural Heritage Month, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month, Martin Luther King Breakfast, Aspire Student Leadership Development Group |
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