Stockton University

What is the history of Stockton University?

Stockton University is a public university founded in 1969 to expand access to higher education in southern New Jersey. It welcomed its first students in 1971, initially using space in Atlantic City while its campus in Galloway was being developed.

The institution began as Stockton State College, later became Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and adopted the name Stockton University in 2015. The changes reflect its expansion beyond undergraduate liberal arts education into graduate and professional programs. Its more recent development includes a campus in Atlantic City, giving some students a different setting for classes, housing, and community-based learning. Applicants should check where their particular program meets rather than assume all courses are offered at the same campus.

What are the faculties and departments at Stockton University?

Stockton organizes its academic programs into schools covering the arts and humanities, business, education, general studies, health sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. It offers bachelor's and graduate degrees, along with selected certificate and professional pathways.

Undergraduates can explore subjects ranging from biology, computer science, and environmental science to business, hospitality, criminal justice, psychology, and the visual and performing arts. Nursing, social work, and teacher preparation are examples of programs in which a student's course sequence or professional requirements may matter as much as admission to the university. Stockton also offers graduate study in selected fields.

Students comparing majors should use the current academic catalog to distinguish a major from a concentration or minor and to check prerequisites, clinical placements, fieldwork, and whether courses are offered in Galloway, Atlantic City, or another format. The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1; it is an institution-wide measure, not a prediction of class size in a particular major.

What is the location of Stockton University?

Stockton University's main campus is in Galloway Township, New Jersey, near Atlantic City. Its wooded campus has a different setting from Stockton's Atlantic City campus, which places students closer to the city's waterfront and downtown activity.

Location can affect daily costs and scheduling. Many students commute, so applicants should account for parking, travel time, and the location of evening classes or placements. First-year students are permitted to register a car on campus. Atlantic City International Airport is the nearest major airport, although routine travel between campuses and to clinical or internship sites is more likely to be a practical concern. Students should confirm the meeting place of each course rather than treating the two campuses as interchangeable.

What is the mission and vision of Stockton University?

Stockton describes its mission in terms of accessible, student-centered public higher education that combines liberal arts learning with professional preparation. Its stated priorities include critical thinking, civic engagement, and learning through experiences beyond the classroom.

Those goals help explain the breadth of its programs and the presence of internships, service activities, and community partnerships. They are statements of institutional purpose, however, rather than evidence that every student has the same experience. Stockton is a public institution, not a religiously affiliated college.