Rowan University's small-town, tree-lined campus is located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School with the mission to train public school teachers. It was renamed Rowan College of New Jersey in 1992. And finally it became Rowan University in 1997 when it achieved university status.

Rowan University has just under 10,000 students doing classwork in 36 bachelor's degree programs, seven teacher certificate programs, 26 master's degree programs and the college also offers a doctoral degree in educational leadership. Moreover Rowan University offers online graduate degrees and certificate programs. Rowan University Online is designed to providing quality education that prepares busy adults for continued success in and mastery of their current occupation or for advancement and leadership opportunities. The University is looking for self-motivated, dedicated students who have a developmental perspective, cooperative disposition and reflective orientation.

Among the students enrolled at the New Jersey campus or online distance learning program, 89 percent are studying for bachelor's or undergraduate degrees and 11 percent are studying for master's degrees. Also the Rowan University study abroad program offers international study in more than 50 countries. The school has more than 100 clubs and organizations for students.

More than 70 percent of students at Rowan University receive financial aid, primarily from loans, grants and scholarships.

The rate that Rowan University recent graduates are employed or accepted into a graduate school within one year after commencement is 96 percent. Career opportunities for graduates of the distance education program or campus classes might include jobs as engineers, film directors, graphic and theater designers, art historians or human resources directors.