The College of New Jersey is a highly competitive institution regularly recognized as one of the nation’s top comprehensive colleges. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, it maintains the ninth highest four-year graduation rate among the nation’s traditional, four-year public universities. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked TCNJ the No. 1 college overall (public or private) in the “Regional Universities North” category of its Best Colleges list. TCNJ offers more than 160 undergraduate programs and more than 50 graduate programs.