Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
14,869undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,237average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 17,923
- Admitted
- 13,948
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 79%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 2,555
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 32%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
140 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (14)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Bachelor's (101 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Bachelor's (307 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (133 awarded)
- Human Resources Development Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (533 awarded)
Engineering (13)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Engineering, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (109 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Surveying Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Transportation and Highway Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (12)
- Advertising Bachelor's (68 awarded)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Health Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Publishing Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- Sports Communication Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Education (9)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (86 awarded)
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (104 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (6)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Bioinformatics Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (245 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (135 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Bachelor's (119 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (6)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (230 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (83 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Medical Physics Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Public Health, Other Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (118 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (7)
- Creative Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth) Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- General Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Bachelor's (96 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (8)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Public/Applied History Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Physical sciences (5)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Paleontology Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (3)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Marine Sciences Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Sports Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (4)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (76)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Clinical Nurse Leader Master's
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health and Wellness, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Post-bachelor's certificate
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Community College Administration Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Education, Other Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Construction Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Counseling Psychology Post-master's certificate
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Bioinformatics Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Relations/Image Management Master's
- Radio and Television Master's
- Creative Writing Post-bachelor's certificate
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Behavioral Sciences Master's
- Holocaust and Related Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- History, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Geography, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Urban Studies/Affairs Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's
- Chemistry, General Doctorate (research)
- Materials Science Doctorate (research)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Environmental Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,700
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $25,564
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,553
- Books and supplies
- $1,665
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,424
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $39,342
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,206
- Total cost living at home
- $23,729
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,180 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,598 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,644 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,596 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,933 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,985
- Got a grant from the college
- 77%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,451
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,225
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,022 | 74% |
| Men | 1,434 | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 150 | 80% |
| Black | 227 | 51% |
| Hispanic | 295 | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1,648 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 59% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 43% |
| International | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,497 | 69% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 15 | 53% (small group) | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,924 | 77% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 268 | 58% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 19,660
- Undergraduates
- 14,869
- Full-time undergraduates
- 13,010
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,859
- Graduate students
- 4,791
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 19%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 61% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028
- County
- Gloucester County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.