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About New Jersey

See a sunrise over 127 miles of beautiful, white beaches, savor the breathtaking view from hot air ballooning and paddle through our vast waterways. New Jersey’s rich blend of history, unique geography, activities and entertaining opportunities provide residents and tourists alike with something to suit every taste, whim and pleasure.

A world of historical discovery awaits visitors in New Jersey. See why the state’s reputation as the “Crossroads of the American Revolution” is well deserved, from Washington’s headquarters in Morristown to the hundreds of battles fought on Garden State soil.

Heritage Trails

Journey through heritage trails that wind through New Jersey’s remarkable history. Explore diverse geography, through rolling farmland, bustling cities, bucolic vistas, and pristine waterways and tap into the rich history that all Americans share.

Historic Parks

New Jersey’s Historic Parks are interwoven within a world of pristine rivers, mountain trails and meadows. The mosaic of parks found throughout the state preserve the lands, features and artifacts which date back to pre-Colonial and Revolutionary War times.

Private Liberal Arts Colleges
• Caldwell College, Caldwell
• College of Saint Elizabeth, Morris Township
• Drew University, Madison
• Monmouth University, West Long Branch

Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities

• Berkeley College, Newark, Paramus, Woodland Park, Woodbridge Township
• Bloomfield College, Bloomfield
• Centenary College, Hackettstown
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison/Florham Park, Teaneck/Hackensack
• Felician College, Rutherford
• Georgian Court University, Lakewood
• Gibbs College, Livingston, Piscataway
• Princeton University, Princeton
• Evelyn College for Women (closed)
• Princeton Law School (closed)
• Rider University, Lawrenceville
• Westminster Choir College, Princeton
• Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City
• Seton Hall University, South Orange
• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark
• Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry (now UMDNJ, see below)
• Somerset Christian College, Zarephath
• Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken
• Upsala College, East Orange (closed)

Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities
• The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township
• Kean University (multiple campuses)
• Kean University, Union
• Kean University, Hillside
• Montclair State University, Montclair
• New Jersey City University, Jersey City
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark
• Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona
• Rowan University, Glassboro
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (multiple campuses)
• Rutgers (New Brunswick-Piscataway), New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey (main campus)
• Rutgers-Camden, Camden
• Rutgers-Newark, Newark
• Thomas Edison State College, Trenton
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (multiple campuses)
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• New Jersey Dental School
• New Jersey Medical School
• Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• School of Health Related Professions
• School of Nursing
• School of Osteopathic Medicine
• School of Public Health
• William Paterson University, Wayne

Public Two-Year College

• Atlantic Cape Community College
• Bergen Community College
• Brookdale Community College
• Burlington County College
• Camden County College
• County College of Morris
• Cumberland County College
• Essex County College
• Gloucester County College
• Hudson County Community College
• Mercer County Community College
• Middlesex County College
• Ocean County College
• Passaic County Community College
• Raritan Valley Community College
• Salem Community College
• Sussex County Community College
• Union County College
• Warren County Community College