New Jersey City University

New Jersey City University

Former names	New Jersey State Normal School at Jersey City (1927–1935) New Jersey State Teachers College at Jersey City (1935–1958) Jersey City State College (1958–1998)
Motto	Ineamus Ad Discendum Exeamus Ad Merendum
Motto in English	Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve
Type	Public university
Established	1927
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment	US$12.5 million[1]
President	Andrés Acebo (interim)
Undergraduates	6,800
Postgraduates	2,350
Other students	510 (continuing education)
Location	Jersey City, New Jersey and Fort Monmouth, New Jersey , U.S.
Campus	Urban, 46 acres (19 ha)
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Gothic Knights
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – NJAC
Mascot	Gothic Knights
Website	www.njcu.edu

New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally chartered in 1927, NJCU consists of the School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and College of Professional Studies and is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. In 2022, it announced that it was severely reducing its academic offerings due to a budgetary crisis.^[2] In 2024, the school was considered financially stable though still underfunded.^[3]