The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey
Former names	New Jersey State Normal School (1855–1908); New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton (1908–1929); New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (1929–1937); New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (1937–1958); Trenton State College (1958–1996)
Motto	Essayez (French)
Motto in English	"Try"
Type	Public university
Established	1855
Accreditation	MSCHE
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment	$39.8 million (2020)
Chair	Elaine A. Rocha
President	Michael Bernstein
Provost	Jeffrey M. Osborn
Academic staff	821 (347 full time, 474 adjunct)
Students	7,340
Undergraduates	6,653
Postgraduates	687
Location	Ewing, New Jersey, United States; 40°16′16″N 74°46′58″W / 40.2712°N 74.7829°W
Campus	Suburban, 289 acres (117 ha)
Annual	Seal
Newspaper	The Signal
Colors	; Navy Blue; Gold
Nickname	TCNJ Lions
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – NJAC
Mascot	Roscoe the Lion
Website	www.tcnj.edu

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School,^[1] TCNJ was the first normal school, or teaching college, in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States.^[8] It was originally located in Trenton proper and 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 from Trenton State College to its current name.^[9]

The institution is organized into seven schools, all of which offer bachelor's degree programs and several of which offer master's degree programs.^[10] Emphasis is placed on liberal arts education via the college's general education requirements.^[11] Much of TCNJ is built in Georgian colonial revival architecture style on a 289-acre (117 ha) tree-lined campus.

^ ^a ^b "Mission | The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Facts & Institutional Figures: 2013–2014" (PDF). The College of New Jersey. 2013–2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ "TCNJ At A Glance". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
^ "Archives and Special Collections at TCNJ Library | R. Barbara Gitenstein Library". Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
^ https://www.tcnjsignalnews.com/ Archived December 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}
^ "TCNJ Official Colors". The College of New Jersey. November 2003. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
^ Jarrold 1955: 1–6
^ Stout, David. "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle" Archived May 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 28, 1996. Accessed May 10, 2022. "Despite bitter protests from many students, faculty members and alumni, the trustees of Trenton State College voted 8 to 0 yesterday to change the school's name to the College of New Jersey."
^ "Schools & Departments - TCNJ". archive.is. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012.
^ "Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008.

[auto-1] "Mission | The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[2] As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

[fif1314-3] "Facts & Institutional Figures: 2013–2014" (PDF). The College of New Jersey. 2013–2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

[tcnjAtGlance-4] "TCNJ At A Glance". The College of New Jersey. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2008.

[5] "Archives and Special Collections at TCNJ Library | R. Barbara Gitenstein Library". Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

[6] ttps://www.tcnjsignalnews.com/ Archived December 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}

[tcnjColors-7] "TCNJ Official Colors". The College of New Jersey. November 2003. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.

[8] Jarrold 1955: 1–6

[9] Stout, David. "Trenton State Gets New Name and a Battle" Archived May 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 28, 1996. Accessed May 10, 2022. "Despite bitter protests from many students, faculty members and alumni, the trustees of Trenton State College voted 8 to 0 yesterday to change the school's name to the College of New Jersey."

[10] "Schools & Departments - TCNJ". archive.is. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012.

[TcnjLiberalLearning-11] "Liberal Learning :: The College of New Jersey". The College of New Jersey. June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008.

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