The College of New Jersey

Date: Jul 08 2010
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
TCNJ is my favorite place in the world. It's a rare gem.

Pros:

students are HAPPY. my friends and I are usually miserable to leave the school.

education is excellent. coarse work is challenging enough to be satisfying, but still not impossible.

majors are really customizable.

food is incredible, dorms are not as nice as, say, ramapo's. however they're nicer than most schools and they do the job.

cons -

it is difficult to switch majors out of your department. but that is the case with a lot of schools. it's a difficult place to be undecided in though. at least know what department you're interested in when you join.

not big on sports. i personally am not an athlete. but if you want football, go to penn state, not tcnj.

some departments are tougher than others. my friends who are in bio are having a hard time, however, the program is brilliant.

you don't HAVE to participate in greek life to have a rewarding social life, but you can feel the separation between greeks and non greeks. it's not that much of a big deal, but it is there.

the surrounding town could be more fun, but there are TONS of trips available (and for cheap).

EVERYONE IS FROM IN STATE. But that's what you get for coming to a state school. It's the college of NEW JERSEY for crying out loud.

TCNJ is basically perfect in my opinion. I am having the time of my life. It balances work and play in a way that satisfies every student. I have yet to meet an unhappy TCNJ student. Good luck with your college search!