	The College of New Jersey 2016 University Academic Rankings
The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university in the Trenton suburb of Ewing Township, New Jersey, United States. TCNJ was established in 1855 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. The institution was the first normal school in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States. Originally located in Trenton proper, the college was 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 to its current name from Trenton State College. TCNJ is a highly selective institution, with a stated mission to keep New Jersey's most talented students in-state for higher education. The college is recognized as one of the best public institutions in the United States and is consistently ranked as the #1 public institution in New Jersey in its category. The institution is organized into seven schools, all of which offer four-year bachelor's degree programs, and several of which offer targeted 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 architecture style on 289 tree-lined acres. History The College of New Jersey was established on February 9, 1855, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature mandating the creation of a state normal school, making the New Jersey State Normal School the first teacher training institution in New Jersey and the ninth in the United States. Prior to this, then-Governor Rodman McCamley Price had actively promoted the notion of founding a training institute for New Jersey's teachers, and helped to mobilize support among influential state leaders: I recommend the establishment of a school for the education of teachers, similar to the schools established in many of the states, which are deemed to exert a most useful and beneficial influence in the cause of education in public estimation. For the first 73 years, the school was located in Trenton on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in 1925, the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In 1928, a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 kmÂ²) was purchased in Ewing Township, New Jersey and preparations were underway to relocate the College. The first building erected on the new campus was Green Hall, built in traditional Georgian colonial style. The majority of buildings now on campus reflect Green Hall's architecture. In 1996, in a move spearheaded by Harold Eickhoff, The College of New Jersey adopted its current name. Programs in graduate study were instituted in 1947, followed by accreditation from various national associations in the 1950s. The enactment of the Higher Education Act of 1966 paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By 1972, 70 percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors. Academics \| Rank TCNJ has earned national recognition as a leading academic institution. According to U.S. News & World Report's latest annual rankings, TCNJ found a place near the top of the list in Regional Universities category for the northern region of the country. The current edition ranked TCNJ as the #1 public institution in the Northeastern United States in the "Best Regional Universities" category. In terms of regional universities for the North, for both public and private institutions, TCNJ ranked 3rd in the current ranking. Forbes ranks TCNJ the best NJ public college. Kiplinger's ranks TCNJ #1 Best Value Public College in New Jersey that combines outstanding education ... [more on wikipedia]

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The College of New Jersey Details

The College of New Jersey Details
detail	value
state	New Jersey
conference	New Jersey Athletic Conference
public	Public
scores	1850/1233/28
level	Good
rank	[164
overall ROI rank	[193
size	medium-small
undergrads	6743
grads	666
price	41406
drop	12
stem	22
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for The College of New Jersey?

1. number 164 for Academics.

2. number 193 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to The College of New Jersey?

1. SUNY College at Oswego

2. University of San Diego

3. Salisbury University

4. Bradley University

5. University of San Francisco

6. Southern Methodist University

7. Villanova University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

The College of New Jersey National Academic Rankings

The College of New Jersey National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	164	133	145	140	186	153	159	192	193
Public	76	31	43	73	88	90	90	79	85
New England Region	77	67	74	60	76	60	60	63	73
State of New Jersey	4	3	5	3	3	7	7	6	5
Top Ten Top250	164	133	145	140	186	153	159	192	193
Top Ten State of New Jersey	4	3	5	3	3	7	7	5	5

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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The College of New Jersey Peer Universities, Similar Universities to The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey Peer Universities, Similar Universities to The College of New Jersey
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
86.25	SUNY College at Oswego	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	AboveAverage	361	450
85.68	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
85.62	Salisbury University	Maryland	Empire Eight / Capital Athleti...	Public	AboveAverage	243	358
84.54	Bradley University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	326	177
79.90	University of San Francisco	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	226	241
79.65	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
79.65	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
79.56	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
79.41	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	238	156
79.18	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
79.08	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
78.82	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
78.76	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
78.68	Marquette University	Wisconsin	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	197	121
78.60	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
78.37	Christopher Newport University	Virginia	USA South Athletic Conference ...	Public	AboveAverage	268	320
78.35	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
78.12	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
77.85	Mercer University	Georgia	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	237	242
76.97	University of Portland	Oregon	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	245
76.77	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
76.58	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
76.56	Seattle Pacific University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	383	384
76.51	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
76.18	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
76.11	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
76.09	Messiah College	Pennsylvania	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	Private	AboveAverage	387	436
76.02	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
75.86	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
75.78	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
75.73	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
75.59	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
75.58	Rockhurst University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	404	250
75.55	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
75.55	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
75.47	Willamette University	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	300	402
75.36	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
75.34	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
75.01	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
74.70	Centre College	Kentucky	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	198
74.62	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	Private	Good	250	233
74.34	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	40	43
72.38	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
71.10	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	252	248
71.05	Seattle University	Washington	Western Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	280	320
71.02	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
70.97	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
70.79	University of Mary Washington	Virginia	Capital Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	424	386
70.76	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
70.69	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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The College of New Jersey Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to The College of New Jersey
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.20	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
95.24	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
95.01	Patriot League (Low)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Good	-	84
94.28	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
92.43	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
92.32	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
91.58	No Conference Affiliation (Average)	-	No Conference Affiliation	-Conf-	Excellent	-	180
91.52	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
91.08	New College of Florida	Florida	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Excellent	190	237
90.51	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
89.80	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
89.62	America East (Average)	-	America East	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	202
89.10	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
88.87	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
87.47	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
85.89	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
85.87	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
85.83	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
85.26	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
85.10	Conference USA (Average)	-	Conference USA	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	148
84.56	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
83.13	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
82.18	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
81.13	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212

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