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Independent, four-year, coeducational (37% male and 63% female) college, affiliated with Presbyterian Church, offers over 60 majors and concentrations in 7 academic divisions. Announced October 2022 plan to merge into Montclair State University on or before June 30, 2023, will operate independently in close collaboration with Montclair State in 2022 academic year before becoming “Bloomfield College of Montclair State University". Merger followed declining enrollment exacerbated by COVID-19 Pandemic, solicitation of merger or financial support proposals. Founded 1868 as German Theological Seminary of Newark established by Presbytery of Newark for German-speaking ministers, originally located on grounds of First German Presbyterian Church in Newark, school moved to former Bloomfield Academy in Bloomfield in 1872, which was renamed Seibert Hall in honor of school’s first president, Rev. George Seibert. hall served as a dormitory, classrooms, faculty housing, and library. |
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In 1909, NJ Legislature authorized school to grant Bachelor of Arts degree in addition to a Bachelor of Divinity and in 1913 German Theological Seminary changed its name to Bloomfield Theological Seminary. After World War I, received approval for a four-year program, school’s name changed to Bloomfield College and Seminary and in 1961 to Bloomfield College. Located 7 miles from Newark, 15 miles from NY City, 11-acre campus.
Named in report by American Council on Education as one of only five predominantly black institutions with a “high extended mobility rate” in percentage of students coming from low-income backgrounds who after graduation earn high incomes improving economic status. Most popular programs business; visual and performing arts; social science; medical and health-related professions. |