Rowan University

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Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, Rowan University (RU) is a public
university founded in 1923. Since its inception as the Glassboro Normal
School, the university has had several names, the longest running being
Glassboro State College. The school's name officially changed in 1997
from Rowan College of New Jersey to its current incarnation after the
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education approved the school for
university status. The name was chosen in honor of a donation by Henry
and Betty Rowan, who donated $100 million to the school in 1992. The
school also has a satellite campus nearby in Camden, New Jersey.

Admissions Information

Admission applications to Rowan University require a non-refundable
application fee of $65, and the application process can be completed
through either the Common App online or through printable application
forms. The deadline for spring semesters is currently December 1 for
first year students and November 15 for transfer students. The deadline
for the fall semesters is March 1 for both transfer and first year
applicants.

Admissions Contact Information
Savitz Hall, 201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 256-4200
(877) 787-6926
Fax: (856) 256-4430

College Majors

RU's different colleges boast a collection of 89 distinct majors
offered to undergraduate students. They also offer graduate degrees
with 31 different master level subjects and 2 doctoral level programs.
The school reorganized the educational schools in 2012.

Graduate Programs

In addition to the 31 masters level programs offered by Rowan
University, the two newest doctorate programs offered make RU one of
only two universities nationwide to contain two medical schools, one
with a degree in Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and the other with a degree
in Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.). These two medical schools
were acquired in 2012 with a partnership to create the Cooper Medical
School and the acquisition of the Rowan University School of
Osteopathic Medicine from UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Departments, Colleges, and Schools

There are ten distinct schools within Rowan University with individual programs. The schools are:

Rohrer College of Business
School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Communication & Creative Arts
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
College of Performing Arts
College of Science and Mathematics
College of Graduate & Continuing Education
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Rankings

U.S. News has ranked Rowan University in several different categories.
In the U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings, RU holds 19th place in
regional universities (north) and is ranked even higher in the top
public schools (north) with a 3rd place slot. It also holds U.S. News'
Best Colleges for Veterans number 2 slot. In the category of Best
Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools not offering a
doctorate) it placed 16th out of almost 200 schools.

Accreditation

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has awarded Rowan
University full accreditation. An accreditation periodic review report
will be completed in 2014. The various other schools within Rowan
University have also received accreditation from various institutions.
Several of the varsity sports teams have been national contenders in
their division in recent years, including a perfect season and national
championship for the women's field hockey team in 2002.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Rowan University accepts financial aid from a number of different
sources at both the federal and state level. Any financial aid provided
by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is included,
and the applicant will be automatically applied for several university
level financial aid after FAFSA is completed. The deadline for
financial aid applications is March 15, although the deadline is
September 15 if applying for the spring semester only. The New Jersey
State Programs have three deadlines: June 1 for those wishing to renew
their financial aid, October 1 for those participating in the program
for the first time, and February 15 for those only wishing to apply for
the spring semester.

Athletics

The name of the various athletic teams at RU is the Rowan Profs (short
for Professors). Whoo RU the owl is the current mascot for the
university. The varsity teams compete in the NCAA Division III and play
in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). The women's varsity
sports comprise over half of the varsity sports in the university, at
nine total teams. The men's teams comprise the other seven, giving the
university a total of sixteen varsity sports. In addition to the
varsity sports there are also more than ten club sports that go on at
the university.

Housing

Rowan University has a variety of on campus housing options from which
to choose. Any student of the institution who is unmarried, an
undergraduate, less than 21 years of age, a full-time student, and not
living with their legal guardian must stay on campus in one of the
University resident facilities until they have completed 58 academic
credits. The university currently has eight separate residence halls
with six of those halls being designated as freshman residence halls.
The freshmen residence halls have programs specifically designed to
make sure that incoming freshman have an excellent first year
experience and can quickly and comfortable make the adjustment to
college life.

In addition to the residence halls on campus housing, there are also
five separate apartment complexes. Each complex has a number of
different programs for the residents and is fully staffed. These
apartments also qualify for the on campus housing requirements for
students under the 58 credit housing restriction.

General Information

Admissions Information

College Majors

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accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to
change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions
officer.