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Kean University

www.kean.edu

• Admissions & Financial Aid
  
• Enrollment: 14,056
• % freshmen receiving financial aid: 74%
  
• % freshmen applicants admitted: 80%
  
• Graduation rate (within 6 years of enrolling): 47%
  
• Median salary (10 years after enrolling): $45,500

Image: Kean University

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Founded 1855 in Newark as Newark Normal School as a teachers college, In 1913 name changed to New Jersey State Normal School when state took control of college, changed again to New Jersey State Teachers College in 1937, moved to 150-acre Union campus 1958, on land acquired from Kean family and adjacent to Liberty Hall, home constructed before Revolutionary War by NJ's first state Governor, William Livingston, and resided in by descendants in Livingston and Kean families, including former Governor Thomas H. Kean. Liberty Hall acquired 2007 from Kean family, now operated by foundation and University as Liberty Hall Museum. Third largest public university in NJ behind Rutgers and Montclair State, largest producer of teachers in state, first comprehensive program dedicated to development of new  mathematics, science and technology teachers and researchers--NJ Center for Science Technology and Mathematics. Five undergraduate colleges – College of Business and Public Management, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, and Michael Graves College – offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees over full range of academic subjects. Nathan Weiss Graduate College offers six doctoral degree programs and more than 60 options for graduate study leading to master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.

Kean is the third-largest public university in NJ behind Rutgers and Montclair State, and the largest producer of teachers in the state. It hosts the New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics (NJ STEM) for innovative teacher preparation. 

Only public American university with full campus in China, Wenzhou-Kean University, all classes at 500-acre campus in  China’s Zhejiang province taught in English. Also operates Kean Ocean, satellite campus in Toms River in partnership with Ocean County College, students completing associate’s degree can continue study for Kean bachelor’s degree. Kean Skylands, new 1,100-acre campus in Morris County designed to serve as outdoor living laboratory for field-based scientific study and other classroom and field instruction. Kean operates an international campus in China, Wenzhou-Kean University, with all classes in English. It also has a satellite campus Kean Ocean in Toms River in partnership with Ocean County College, and  Kean Skylands  in Morris County which serves as an outdoor living laboratory. 
Recent Updates

• Leadership: New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet was named the new president, effective July 2020. He previously served as superintendent of Asbury Park public schools and holds a master's degree from Kean.
• Merger with NJCU: In a significant development, Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) signed a definitive merger agreement in October 2025. The merger, which is subject to approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New Jersey Legislature, and the U.S. Department of Education, is targeted for completion by July 2026. Upon approval, the NJCU campus will become an additional location of Kean University operating as "Kean Jersey City".
• Rankings: For the 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, Kean was ranked #318 in National Universities and #81 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. Kean's classification has shifted from a regional university to a national university in recent years due to its growing research profile (R2 research university designation). 

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* * Kean University and New Jersey City University Sign Letter of Intent in Next Step Toward Historic Merger, 5/15/2025
*  N.J.'s education chief is leaving for a college president's job, 5/11/2020, NJ.com
* Kean Trustees Vote to Keep Tuition and Fees Flat for 2020-21, 6/22/2020

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