Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1923Large suburbSEVP certified

Rowan University campus — Photo: Drhamso at Turkish Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5

About

Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a 25-acre (10 ha) site donated by 107 residents, the school was known as Glassboro State College from 1958 until 1992 and Rowan College of New Jersey from 1992 to 1997. It also operates a medical campus in Stratford, and medical and academic campuses in Camden. The university includes 14 colleges and schools with a total enrollment (undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies) of just over 19,600 students. Rowan offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". In 1967, the college was the site of meeting between U.S. president Lyndon B.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$28,252
Estimated total for international students: US$51,283
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$17,428
Total cost for in-state students: US$40,459

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 15,841
Graduate students: 4,926
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 78%
SAT: Reading and writing 560–660 · Maths 550–650
ACT: 23–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 69%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$65,776

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (253)

Bachelor's degrees82 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBehavioral SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationPublishingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSurveying EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees48 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBehavioral SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputational ScienceComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeography and CartographyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHolocaust and Related StudiesHomeland SecurityIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/Affairs

Doctoral degrees15 subjects

Biology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherMaterials SciencesMechanical EngineeringMedicine

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMedicine

Undergraduate certificates62 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAmerican Sign LanguageArea StudiesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMarine SciencesMaterials EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhysicsPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationPublishingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Graduate certificates42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBehavioral SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer EngineeringComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeography and CartographyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHolocaust and Related StudiesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.