Visit Prestigious Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ

While in the southern New Jersey area, why not plan to visit renowned Rowan University.

Rowan University-History. From its humble beginning in 1923 as a school to train teachers for South Jersey classrooms, Rowan University has evolved into a comprehensive university with a strong regional and national reputation. The school was developed in the early 1900s because there was a shortage of teacher training institutions and as a result, many New Jersey teachers lacked proper training. To solve this problem, the state decided to build a two-year training school, known as a normal school, in Southern New Jersey.

Rowan University-Today. Rowan University has a Graduate School and six academic colleges: Business, Communication, Engineering, Education, Fine & Performing Arts, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. The university’s 10,000 students are able to select from 36 undergraduate majors, 26 master’s degree programs, seven teacher certification programs, and a doctoral program in education. The campus has 42 buildings, which include eight residence halls, three apartment complexes, a Student Center and 23 computer labs.  [Top]

Rowan University-Future. In the midst of a 10-year plan intended to give the university a national reputation for excellence, the school will spend about $536 million on campus construction and renovation projects-this includes a $45 million science building (opened in 2003). New residence halls will let the University become a traditional residential-style campus.

Rowan University-Reputation. With a reputation as a high-quality, moderately-price university, Rowan has a broad appeal. Kaplan included the University in “The Unofficial, Biased Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges” and “US News & World Report” ranks Rowan University in the Top Tier of Northern Regional Universities. Also the Princeton Review included Rowan in the latest edition of “The Best Northeastern Colleges.”  [Top]