Rowan University
Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a medical campus in Stratford and medical and academic campuses in Camden. Founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a 25-acre (10 ha) site donated by 107 residents, the school was formerly known as Glassboro State College from 1958 until 1992 and Rowan College of New Jersey from 1992 to 1997.
Former names | Glassboro Normal School (1923–1937) New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro (1937–1958) Glassboro State College (1958–1992) Rowan College of New Jersey (1992–1997) |
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| Motto | Eruditio spes mundi (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Education, hope of the world" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 24, 1923 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | Sea-grant · Space-grant |
| Endowment | $240.0 million (2020) |
| Budget | $519 million |
| President | Ali A. Houshmand |
| Provost | Anthony Lowman |
Academic staff | 2,294 |
Administrative staff | 2,425 |
| Students | nearly 23,000 |
| Undergraduates | 16,011 |
| Postgraduates | 3,607 |
| Location | , , United States 39°42′39.30″N 75°07′06.38″W |
| Campus | Large suburb, 800 acres (320 ha) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Whit |
| Colors | Brown and gold |
| Nickname | Profs (Professorial Owls - a nod to the University's founding) |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III - NJAC |
| Mascot | Whoo RU the Prof |
| Website | Official website |
The university includes 14 colleges and schools with a total enrollment (undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies) of just over 19,600 students. Rowan offers 85 bachelor's, 46 master's degrees, six doctoral degrees, and two professional degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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