The demand for campus housing continues to increase since over 90 percent of first-year students choose to courts; and housing for 3,000 students in residence halls and apartments. The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts offers performance theaters, fine arts studios, photography, music, and computer labs, art galleries, and classrooms. Recently completed construction includes the Anisfield School of Business, which houses the Marge Roukema Center for International Education; the Salameno Spiritual Center, and the Sharp Sustainability Education Center.
The 939 members of the class of 2013 entered from every county in New Jersey as well as from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Arizona and six foreign countries. More than 5,112 applications were received, with 939 selected to fill the seats in the entering class.
ATHLETICS A member of the NCAA Division III, Ramapo sponsors 22 intercollegiate sports teams. Eighteen of the teams compete in the most prestigious DIII conference in the country, the New Jersey Athletic Conference, while other teams compete as members of the NECVA, MET, ECAC, and Skyline Conferences. The Roadrunner student group, the Ramapo Rowdies, pack the stands at home events in support of the teams as they compete for conference and national championships. For more information on the Roadrunner athletic programs visit: www.ramapoathletics.com or call 201.684.7679. RECREATION Recreational activities include intercollegiate sports, an intramural program, a swimming pool, tennis, handball, and basketball courts, sand volleyball pits, and a running track. Transportation to New York City, shuttles to shopping malls, train stations, and concerts make it possible for students to participate in a variety of offcampus activities, and to take advantage of discounted tickets to major sporting events and Broadway shows. Parks, lakes, skiing, horseback riding, and hiking are all within a short drive from the campus.
For performing arts information, please contact the Berrie Center Box Office at 201.684.7844 or visit www.ramapo.edu.berriecenter. For art galleries information, please call 201.684.7147. ANGELICA AND RUSS BERRIE CENTER FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS Each season the Berrie Center hosts an array of cultural programs designed to appeal to students, faculty and the community. The Selden Rodman Gallery of Popular Arts, located in B-wing of the Academic Complex, features arts of the Americas and the Caribbean. Visitors are welcome Tuesdays from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
live on campus. More than 60 percent of full-time undergraduate students live on campus. This results in numerous opportunities for members of the entering class to get to know each other, to form study groups, and to find the support needed to make a successful transition to college life.
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EXPERIENCE NEW JERSEY Northern New Jersey is known as the “Gateway to Freedom” and is home to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Liberty State Park. Points to visit include the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey, the Buehler Challenger & Science Center Foundation, Inc., The Hermitage, Bergen PAC, the Meadowlands Museum and the New Jersey Naval Museum /U.S.S. Ling, and Liberty Science Center. The Department of Parks offers golf at four courses (Orchard Hills, Overpeck, Darlington and Rockleigh), horseback riding at Saddle Ridge Equestrian Center, many miles of pedestrian and bicycle paths at more than a dozen county parks, including the Wild Duck Pond. Skiing, hiking, and fishing are available at nearby Campgaw Mountain County Reservation. The James A. McFaul Wildlife Center features a variety of gardens, nature study workshops, birds, insects, and mammals. Access to buses and trains makes it possible to experience shopping, theaters, and professional sports that are a short distance from the campus. For attractions, arts, sports, and recreation in the state of New Jersey, please visit www.state.nj.us.
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ENROLLMENT In fall 2009, more than 5,660 students attended Ramapo College, including approximately 213 graduate students and 110 international students.
The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society. The Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing and the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The Teacher Certification program is approved by the State of New Jersey and accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council. The Anisfield School of Business is seeking accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, AACSB International.
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The class rank for enrolled freshmen has risen to the top 23% of the class. Mean combined SAT scores on the Verbal and Mathematics section are 1,156 (critical reading and mathematics).
Every residence hall room is wired for voice, video and data. Each resident has his or her own telephone with voice mail, cable access, and a dataport, which provides access to e-mail, the Intranet and Internet, the George T. Potter Library catalogues, and up-to-date software applications. The Potter Library is a New Jersey depository, carrying U.S. Government publications.
CAMPUS DINING SERVICES Two main student restaurants conveniently located near residence halls, in the Scott Student Center and Trustees Pavilion provide variety and convenience. Other food services are available at the Roadrunner C-Store located in the Pavilion, Curtain Call Café (Berrie Center) and The Atrium (Student Center). In addition, numerous fast-food, casual and fine dining restaurants are located close to campus.
THE CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES Founded in 1980 and originally an independent organization, the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies promotes the study of the history and meaning of the Holocaust and other genocides. In presenting a variety of educational programs and activities, the Center hopes that in illuminating the past a better future will be shaped. In addition to support from the College, it receives funding from private donations and contributions from UJA Federation of Bergen County & North Hudson. For further information, please go to www.ramapo.edu/academics/holocaust/ ACCREDITATION Ramapo College was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1975, and was reaccredited in 1981, 1990 and 2000. The College is currently engaged in the re-accreditation application process, that is expected to engage the entire college community, with the goal of achieving a thorough and useful assessment of effectiveness and efficiency, and expected to end in March 2010.
FACULTY Ramapo has a gifted faculty that is instrumental in modeling the College’s innovative academic programs: 95 percent of the 218 full-time faculty have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree. Many faculty have received grants and fellowships from such prestigious organizations as the Ford, Fulbright, Guggenheim, Jerome, Kellogg, Mellon, National Science, and Woodrow Wilson foundations; the National Endowment for the Arts; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Social Science Research Council; the American Council on Education; and the American Council of Learned Societies.
STUDENT LIFE Students are participants and leaders in more than 100 clubs and organizations and enjoy an active Greek life. Ramapo is committed to maintaining a vibrant and diverse campus community, and to meeting college-wide goals, addressing the social and intellectual needs of the student body, and complementing the College mission.
Meal plans (debit or traditional) are available to provide flexibility for students living in halls or apartments.
In the new century, COPLAC is planning to grow selectively in the number of member institutions it admits and to increase its visibility and influence to accomplish these four goals.
FACILITIES The campus includes modern academic buildings with state-of-the-art computer centers; a student life building with FM radio station, dining halls, campus store, and meeting rooms; a library with electronic research facilities; an administration building; the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center with a modern arena, an auxiliary gym with running track, fitness center, indoor pool, and climbing wall; other athletic facilities including playing fields and 12 lighted tennis
Ramapo’s student clubs and organizations represent social, cultural, academic, political, community service, recreational, and fraternal interests. Organizations are student-run and welcome new members and ideas. Whether you choose to indulge your hobby or interest, complement your academic major, or share your cultural pride with the campus, there are a variety of choices open to you.
Dining Services can accommodate most special diets. There is a specific process for obtaining special requests based on medical, religious, cultural, or other reasons. The College does not have a Kosher kitchen, but kosher meals can be obtained from a local vendor. Vegetarian interests are kept in mind as menus are developed. COPLAC MEMBER Ramapo College of New Jersey is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). COPLAC colleges represent a diverse group of institutions that are committed to providing superior liberal arts and sciences education to their students, focusing on high quality relationships between students and faculty, selectivity in admissions, and providing their states with access to a high-quality liberal arts education for students.
PROFILE Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth in the north in the Top Public Universities-Master's category, Ramapo College of New Jersey is sometimes mistaken for a private college. This is, in part, due to its unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its size of approximately 5,660 students and its pastoral setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include nursing and social work. In addition, Ramapo College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels. The College also offers three graduate programs as well as articulated programs with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New York Chiropractic College, New York University College of Dentistry, SUNY State College of Optometry and New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Undergraduate students choose to concentrate their studies in one of five schools with more than 700 course offerings and 65 academic programs. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and average class size of 23, affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exceptional faculty. The College’s mission is focused on the four “pillars” of a Ramapo education: international, intercultural, interdisciplinary and experiential, all of which are incorporated throughout the curriculum and extracurriculum. The international mission is further accomplished through a wide range of study abroad and student exchange links with institutions all over the world through the New Jersey State Consortium for International Studies (NJSCIS). Additional experiential programs include internships, co-op and service learning. A campus-wide building program during recent years has resulted in the completion of the Anisfield School
of Business academic facility, a central feature of the main entrance to the campus; the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center, with its 2,200-seat arena, fitness center, climbing wall, track and dance/aerobics studio; the Overlook and Laurel residence halls and the Village apartment complex. The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, completed in 1999, houses performance theaters, art galleries and specialized spaces devoted to fine arts, computer art, photography, theater, dance and music. The Sharp Sustainability Education Center and the Salameno Spiritual Center will be completed in 2009. In addition to Ramapo’s ranking in U.S. News, the College recently was recognized by two national publications. An article in the December 2008 issue of Kiplinger's magazine named Ramapo College among the top 100 public colleges and universities. Ramapo College also is one of 212 institutions recommended by The Princeton Review in the “Best in the Northeast” section in the 2009 edition of The Best Northeastern Colleges. Dr. Peter Philip Mercer became the College’s fourth president on July 1, 2005. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Governor of the State. A.J. Sabath ‘93 is the chairman of the board. HISTORY The site of the College can be traced to the 18th century. It stands on pre-Revolutionary War grounds that had been an Indian trading post. Subsequently, it was a prosperous livestock farm and gaming area. The Birch Mansion, which houses administrative offices, was built by Theodore Havemeyer and constructed between 1887 and 1890 for his daughter, Lillie, and her husband, John Mayer. In 1969, the Mansion, a number of smaller buildings, and 340 acres were sold to the State of New Jersey for the construction of Ramapo College. In 2001, the College purchased the Havemeyer House, an historic building located directly across from the campus on Route 202. It is home to the president and his family and serves as meeting space for College use.
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DISTINCTIONS Designated “New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College” by the New Jersey State Legislature, Ramapo College is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth out of 26 public colleges and universities in the Universities-Master’s North category.