NJBIZ list highlights NJ colleges’ consolidation, leadership trends
Institutions of higher learning in the state reported mergers, enrollment shifts and changes in leadership, according to the NJBIZ Colleges & Universities list.
Kean expands in-state tuition to regional students
Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, the Union-based university will offer the rate to enrollees from five nearby states and Washington, D.C.
As MBA program enrollment rises, schools try to keep the trend going
Higher education leaders in New Jersey talk about what's behind the latest surge in students seeking a Master of Business Administration – and how they're accommodating the growing numbers.
NJCU introduces first strategic enrollment plan
According to New Jersey City university, the 36-page plan is the next critical phase of its refreshed mission and vision statement, introduced earlier this year.
William Paterson’s nursing program attracts record numbers
According to the school, it now boasts North Jersey's largest student enrollment in the profession. Additionally, it has the largest number of learners in the field among public regional universities in New Jersey and on any single campus in the state.
William Paterson posts enrollment boost for fall semester
The university showed an 8.5% increase for full- and first-time freshmen entering with the Class of 2027, with students hailing from each of New Jersey's 21 counties as well as from 21 states and 20 countries.
Colleges work to sustain enrollment recovery post-pandemic (updated)
“We can’t just count on the very traditional, typical full-time student coming in out of high school. We have to be really flexible, creative and show our innovative side," said Michael Salvatore, senior vice president for administration at Kean University.












