The 300-acre campus of Ramapo College in northern New Jersey near Ramapo Mountain borders New York. The public, liberal arts college enrolls over 5,000 students each year in 40 academic programs. Ramapo College awards bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as medical doctoral degrees in conjunction with local universities.
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-684-7500
ramapo.edu
Bloomfield College, with 2,000 students enrolled, has a small campus within the greater Newark metropolitan area in Bloomfield. The four-year, private, liberal arts college maintains an association with the Presbyterian Church. Bloomfield offers four-year programs in seven different areas of study.
Bloomfield College
467 Franklin St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-748-9000
bloomfield.edu
New Jersey's Science & Technology University, in the University Heights district of downtown Newark, offers 33 bachelor's, 30 master's and 19 doctoral degree programs. NJIT combines technical and liberal arts education through six separate schools, serving over 8,200 students.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-3000
njit.edu
William Paterson University has five colleges with 44 undergraduate degree programs, 21 graduate degree programs and pre-professional programs in medicine, law, dentistry and veterinary medicine. 11,000 students and 38 campus buildings occupy the university's 370 wooded acres in Wayne, five miles north of downtown Newark.
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
973-720-2000
wpunj.edu
Saint Peter's College has two campuses along the Hudson River in northern New Jersey, one in downtown Jersey City and another in Englewood Cliffs. The large campuses total more than 30 acres. The private, Roman Catholic college of 2,800 students offers over 40 academic programs including undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional.
Saint Peter's College
2641 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-761-6000
spc.edu
Seton Hall University occupies 58 acres in South Orange on Newark's west side. The private university houses eight colleges, offering over 60 majors to 10,000 students. Seton awards doctoral degrees in nursing, education, health sciences, general sciences and law. SHU is the oldest diocesan Roman Catholic university in the U.S.
Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-761-9000
shu.edu
Centenary College stretches over four campuses in the greater Newark metropolitan area. The campuses are in Hackettstown, Iselin, Parsippany and an equestrian center in Long Valley. The private Methodist college awards certificates, associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. Over 2,000 students enroll each year at Centenary College.
Hackettstown Campus
Centenary College
400 Jefferson St.
Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2100
908-852-1400
centenarycollege.edu