The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is a mid-sized award-winning
liberal arts college nestled in 1,600 acres of pristine southeastern
New Jersey pinelands.
LOCALE -
From the Jersey seashore, 20 minutes. From
Philadelphia, one hour. From
New York City, two hours.
TOTAL ENROLLMENT (FALL 2000)
6,312 full- and part-time students
82% attend full-time; 18% part-time
Males 42% Females 58%
Resident students: 38%
FRESHMAN SELECTIVITY
45% of freshman applicants accepted
First-time, freshman class: 755
GRADUATES
Approximately 41% of Stockton graduates go to graduate school
Total number of graduates for
fiscal year 2000: 1,512
FACULTY PROFILE
95% hold terminal degrees
Average age: 49
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Since 1988, GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
Named by the
Carnegie Foundation and U.S. News & World Report as one of six "selective" national public liberal arts colleges in the United States.
Classified as a "highly selective college" by The
Princeton Review.
For quality academics at affordable cost, selected by
Kiplinger's as one of the "100 best values in public colleges" in the nation.
Environmental Studies and Marine Science programs were selected by Peterson's Guides and the Alliance for Environmental Education for inclusion in Education for the Earth, A Guide to Top Environmental Studies Programs.
Stockton was cited as one of New Jersey's ten "Architectural Treasures" by New Jersey Monthly (April 1999). Mentioned for its harmonious fit into the pinelands setting, our unique campus building design was created by renowned architects
Robert Geddes and
Michael Graves.