Kean University - Union,New Jersey

Kean University was established in 1855 and is one of the largest university in New Jersey. It is a public university and was granted the status in 1997. The school produces more teachers than any other university in the state.

The university aims at the intellectual, cultural, and personal growth of all its members - students, faculty, and professional staff. It prepares students to think critically, creatively, and logically in order to adapt to the changing societal, academic, professional, and corporate climate and to serve as active and contributing members of a global community.

The university has a total population of 14,056 students which includes 10,161 full-time students and 3,909 part-time students. The student to faculty ratio of the institute is 17:1 with a graduation rate of 50%.

Kean University, which is located in Union, NJ is a public university. The university covers an area of 5 acres. It was in 1855 when the Kean University was founded. The motto of the Kean University is Semper Discens and its official colors are navy and white. The total enrolment stands at 16,633 students at Kean University. Around 12,120 and 2,189 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 1,432 faculty. Interestingly, Kean University has an ethnically diverse student population. At KU around 31% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 30% are white, and 20% are Black or African American. And, at the university, around 76% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 60% of the students are females and 40% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Richie Sambora (Record producer, Guitarist), Junot Díaz (Editor, Professor), Nellie Pou (Politician), and Nicholas Scutari (Politician) in its 165 years of existence. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure, which helps in developing the personality of its students. At KU, 194 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing), ACS American Chemical Society, and AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association). US$16 million is the total value of endowment of the Kean University.