New Jersey City University (NJCU)

New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally chartered in 1927, and known as Jersey City State College for 40 years of its history, New Jersey City University

General Information

The university’s main campus is situated on a landscaped campus in an urban community located at 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City. The University is committed to the improvement of the educational, intellectual, cultural, socioeconomic, and physical environment of the surrounding urban region and beyond. Established in 1927 as a training school for teachers, today NJCU is among the most comprehensive universities in the state.  Located in Jersey City, NJ, one of the most diverse cities in the nation, and just minutes from New York City, NJCU’s College of Arts and Sciences, Education, Professional Studies, and School of Business offer 50 undergraduate degree programs and 30 graduate programs, including emerging and interdisciplinary fields.

NJCU students engage in rigorous applied-learning experiences that include opportunities to study abroad, and cooperative education internships.  NJCU operates two additional campus sites—NJCU School of Business at Harborside Plaza 2 in Jersey City’s financial district and NJCU at Fort Monmouth in Monmouth County.

Key Facts

African & African American Studies
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences
English
English as a Second Language
Ethnic and Immigration Studies
History
International Studies
Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies
Mathematics
Media Arts
Music, Dance and Theatre
Philosophy & Religion
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Law
Psychology
Sociology & Anthropology
Women’s and Gender Studies
World Languages and Cultures

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Management
Marketing

Counselor Education
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Educational Technology
Elementary & Secondary Education
Literacy Education
Multicultural Education
Special Education

Criminal Justice
Fire Science
Fitness, Exercise and Sports
Health Sciences
Nursing
Professional Security Studies

Hudson County Community College Partnership
NJCU at Bergen County Community College
NJCU at Brookdale
NJCU at Mercer County Community College
NJCU at Middlesex
NJCU at Monmouth
NJCU at Ocean

 

William J Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences

African & African American Studies
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences
English
English as a Second Language
Ethnic and Immigration Studies
History
International Studies
Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies
Mathematics
Media Arts
Music, Dance and Theatre
Philosophy & Religion
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Law
Psychology
Sociology & Anthropology
Women’s and Gender Studies
World Languages and Cultures

School of Business

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Management
Marketing

Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education

Counselor Education
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Educational Technology
Elementary & Secondary Education
Literacy Education
Multicultural Education
Special Education

College of Professional Studies

Criminal Justice
Fire Science
Fitness, Exercise and Sports
Health Sciences
Nursing
Professional Security Studies

Community College Partnerships

Hudson County Community College Partnership
NJCU at Bergen County Community College
NJCU at Brookdale
NJCU at Mercer County Community College
NJCU at Middlesex
NJCU at Monmouth
NJCU at Ocean

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