College of New Jersey, The
- CEO: Dr. Kathryn Foster, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Jennifer Palmgren
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs » Four-year, medium, highly residential
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Trenton State College
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1939
- Last Reaffirmation: 2015
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2024-2025
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2021
Contact Information
2000 Pennington Road
P. O. Box 7718
Ewing,
NJ
08628-0718
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- June 22, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location at Quinta Nova, Av. Jorge v 374, 2775-588 Carcavelos, Portugal to R. da Holanda 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Randolphville Elementary School, One Suttie Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Francis A Desmares Elementary School, 16 Old Clinton Road, Flemington, NJ 08822. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Eisenhower Elementary School, 360 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at J. P. Case Middle School, 301 Case Boulevard, Flemington, NJ 08822. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of Eagles, Edison, NJ 08820. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, 50 Court Street, Flemington, NJ 08822. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, 84 Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Piscataway High School, 100 Behmer Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at American International School of Johannesburg, Johannesburg Bryanston Campus Johannesburg, South Africa 2021. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Burlington County Institute of Technology, 695 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060. - January 3, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at South Hunterdon Regional School District, 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road, Lambertville, NJ 08530 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - March 4, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the Pacific American School additional location at Hsinchu Number 151, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road Hsinchu, Taiwan 30071 to Pacific American School, No. 307, Section 1, Xinglong Road, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302, Taiwan within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction at this location does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - March 4, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at St. Julian's International School, Quinta Nova, Av. Jorge v 374, Carcavelos, 2775-588, Portugal to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - March 4, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the American International School in Egypt, 5th Settlement Adjacent, New Cairo City, Egypt additional location to Manarat Alfarouk Islamic School in Cairo, Al Nakhil Compound, 1st Settlement, New Cairo, Egypt within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction at this location does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 as an additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations as an additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at Long Branch High School, 404 Indiana Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 as an additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations as an additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at Steinhart High School, 2900 Klockner Road, Hamilton, NJ 08690 as an additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations as an additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. - August 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second alternative delivery method program - online Master of Education, Educational Leadership: Instruction within the scope of the institution's accreditation. - August 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the instructional sites at (1) Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873; (2) Somerset School, 303 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060; and (3) Trenton School District Central Services Building, 108 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08609 as additional locations and to include the locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - January 3, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Chatham Middle School, 480 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - October 31, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include within the scope of the institution's accreditation the relocation of the following additional locations: (1) from the Hayah International Academy, 5th District of New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt to the American International School in Egypt, 5th Settlement Adjacent, New Cairo City, Egypt 11371; (2) from the Ruamrudee International School, 6 Ramkhamheang 184, Minburi, Bangkok, Thailand 10510 to the NIST International School, 36 Sukhumvit, Soi 15, Wattana, Klongtoey-nua, Bangkok, Thailand 10110; and (3) from the International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC), 28 Vo Truong Toan Street, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to the American International School, Vietnam, 220 Nguyen Van Tao, Nha Be District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and to include the new locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the new locations and the closure of the old locations. Operations at the additional locations must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - May 2, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the online Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Early Childhood Education within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020. - May 2, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the contractual agreement with the Princeton Center for Teacher Education in Princeton, NJ within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020. - August 31, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the additional locations at (1) Jamesburg Public School District, 13 Augusta Street, Jamesburg, NJ 08831; (2) Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08690; and (3) University Medical Center of Princeton, One Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. In the event that operations at these additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020. - June 25, 2015
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020. - April 27, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. - April 27, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the reclassification of the instructional sites at (1) Saint Peter's University Hospital, 254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 and (2) Hunterdon Medical Center, 2100 Westcott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 as additional locations and to include the locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To note that the evaluation visit occurred and will be acted on by the Commission at its June meeting. - September 2, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional locations at (1) Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of Eagles, Edison, NJ 08820 and (2) South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth, NJ 08852 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the additional locations. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015. - April 28, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC), 28 Vo Truong Toan Street, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015. - November 21, 2013
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion within the scope of the institution's accreditation, the following additional locations: (1) Burlington County Institute of Technology, 695 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060; (2) Francis A. Desmares Elementary School, 16 Old Clinton Road, Flemington, NJ 08822; (3) Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, 50 Court Street, Flemington, NJ 08822; (4) J.P. Case Middle School, 301 Case Boulevard, Flemington, NJ 08822; (5) Hunterdon Central Regional High School, 84 Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822; (6) Randolphville Elementary School, One Suttie Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854; (7) Eisenhower Elementary School, 360 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854; (8) Piscataway High School, 100 Behmer Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854; (9) Orchard Hill Elementary School, 244 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558; (10) Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ 08540; (11) Village Charter School, 101 Sullivan Way, Trenton, NJ 08628; (12) Ruamrudee International School, 6 Ramkhamhaeng 184, Minburi, Bangkok 10510, Thailand; (13) Hayah International Academy, South of Mubarak Police Academy, 5th District of New Cairo, Egypt; (14) American International School of Johannesburg, Bryanston Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa 2021; and (15) Pacific American School, Number 151, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30071. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015. - April 29, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the additional location at the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon, Rua Antonio dos Reis 95, Linho, Sintra, Portugal 2710301 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015. - March 7, 2013
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope:
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
American International School, Vietnam
220 Nguyen Van Tao Nha Be District Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Opened: 12/01/2016 - Additional Location
Bellver International College
Mallorca Jose Costa Ferrer 5 Marivent Palma 07015
Spain - Additional Location
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
One Capital Way
Pennington, NJ 08534
Opened: 05/15/2015 - Additional Location
Carlucci American International School
Sintra Rua Antonio dos Reis 95, Linho, Sintra 2710301
Portugal
Opened: 06/26/2013 - Additional Location
Chatham Middle School
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
Opened: 01/18/2017 - Additional Location
Franklin High School
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
Opened: 08/28/2017 - Additional Location
Hamilton Township School District
90 Park Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Westcott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Opened: 04/27/2015 - Additional Location
Jamesburg Public School District
13 Augusta Street
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
Opened: 09/15/2015 - Additional Location
Long Branch High School
404 Indiana Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Opened: 10/29/2018 - Additional Location
Manarat Alfarouk Islamic School in Cairo
Al Nakhil Compound, 1st Settlement
New Cairo, Egypt
Opened: 03/04/2019 - Additional Location
NIST International School
Bangkok 36 Sukhumvit, Soi 15, Wattana, Klongtoey-nua Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Thailand
Opened: 12/01/2016 - Additional Location
North Brunswick Township High School
98 Raider Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Opened: 10/29/2018 - Additional Location
Nova School of Business and Economics
R. da Holanda 1
Carcavelos, N/A 2775-405
Opened: 07/26/2022 - Additional Location
Orchard Hill Elementary School
244 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
Opened: 02/28/2012 - Additional Location
Pacific American School
No. 307, Section 1, Xinglong Road
Zhubei , Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Opened: 03/04/2019 - Additional Location
Princeton Montessori School
487 Cherry Valley Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Opened: 02/28/2012 - Additional Location
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
One Hamilton Health Place
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Opened: 01/26/2016 - Additional Location
Saint Peter's University Hospital
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Opened: 04/27/2015 - Additional Location
Somerset School
303 Somerset Street
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Opened: 08/28/2017 - Additional Location
South Brunswick High School
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth, NJ 08852
Opened: 09/08/2014 - Additional Location
South Hunterdon Regional School District
301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Rd
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Opened: 01/03/2020 - Additional Location
Steinert High School - East
2900 Klockner Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Opened: 10/29/2018 - Additional Location
Trenton School District Central Services Building
108 North Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
Opened: 08/28/2017 - Additional Location
University Medical Center of Princeton
One Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Opened: 08/31/2015 - Additional Location
Village Charter School
101 Sullivan Way
Trenton, NJ 08628
Opened: 02/28/2012 - Other Instructional Site
Alexander Elementary School
20 Robert Frost Dr.
Hamilton, NJ 08690 - Other Instructional Site
Crockett Middle School
2631 Kuser Rd
Hamilton, NJ 08691 - Other Instructional Site
Dover Public Schools
100 Grace St.
Dover, NJ 07801 - Other Instructional Site
Dubai American Academy
P.O. Box 32762 Al Barsha Dubai, UAE
United Arab Emirates - Other Instructional Site
Greenwood Elementary School
2069 Greehwood Ave
Hamilton, NJ 08609 - Other Instructional Site
Grice Middle School
901 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Rd
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Hamilton High School - West
2720 S. Clinton Ave
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
International School of Beijing
10 Anhua St Shunyi, Beijing
China - Other Instructional Site
Kisthardt Elementary School
215 Harcourt Dr.
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Klockner Elementary School
830 Klockner Rd
Hamilton, NJ 08619 - Other Instructional Site
Kuser Elementary School
70 Newkirk Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08629 - Other Instructional Site
Lalor Elementary School
25 Barnt-Deklyn Rd
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Langtree Elementary School
2080 Whatley Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08690 - Other Instructional Site
McGalliard Elementary School
1600 Arena Dr.
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Mercerville Elementary School
60 Regina Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08619 - Other Instructional Site
Montgomery School District
1014 Route 601
Skillman, NJ 08558 - Other Instructional Site
Morgan Elementary School
38 Stamford Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08619 - Other Instructional Site
North Plainfield School District
33 Mountain Ave.
North Plainfield, NJ 07060 - Other Instructional Site
Nottingham High School - North
1055 Klockner Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08619 - Other Instructional Site
Performance Learning Systems
1150 Glenlivet Dr. Suite B28
Allentown, PA 18106 - Other Instructional Site
Piscataway School District
455 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Other Instructional Site
Plainfield School District
1200 Myrtle Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07063 - Other Instructional Site
Principal's Training Center
110 Breeds Hill Rd Unit 2 Hyannis, MA 02601
United Kingdom - Other Instructional Site
Principal's Training Center
110 Breeds Hill Rd Unit 2 Hyannis, MA 02601
Miami, FL 33180 - Other Instructional Site
Regional Training Center
486 New Jersey 10
Randolph, NJ 07869 - Other Instructional Site
Reynolds Middle School
2145 Yardville-Hamilton Square Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08690 - Other Instructional Site
Robinson Elementary School
495 Gropp Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Sayen Elementary School
3333 Nottingham Way
Hamilton, NJ 08690 - Other Instructional Site
South Hunterdon Regional High School
301 Mt Airy-Harbourton Rd.
Lambertville, NJ 08530 - Other Instructional Site
Sunnybrae Elementary School
166 Elton Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08620 - Other Instructional Site
University Heights Elementary School
645 Paxson Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08619 - Other Instructional Site
Wilson Elementary School
600 Park Ave.
Hamilton, NJ 08610 - Other Instructional Site
Yardville Elementary School
450 Yardville-Allentown Rd.
Hamilton, NJ 08620 - Other Instructional Site
Yardville Heights Elementary School
3880 S. Broad St.
Hamilton, NJ 08620
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