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Ramapo Overview
Location
A 300-acre campus at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey (Bergen County), one mile from the intersection of Routes 17, 202 and 287.
Background/Accreditation
Established in 1969 as a state-supported, co-educational, four-year College of liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1975. Reaccredited in 1981, 1990 and 2000. The Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Chemistry Program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The Teacher Certification program is approved by the State of New Jersey and was granted "New Program Accreditation" by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).
Ramapo College is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector.
Enrollment
In fall 2007, nearly 5,700 students attended Ramapo College, including 301 graduate students and 153 undergraduate international students.
Faculty
Ramapo has 212 full-time faculty, of which 95 percent have doctorate or terminal degrees. This faculty is supplemented by adjunct specialists and other visiting scholars.
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Degrees Offered
Organized into five interdisciplinary schools offering more than 40 programs, the Public College's offerings are complemented by lectures, performances, and off-campus experiences. Ramapo College offers bachelor's degrees in the arts, business, the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences, as well as in professional studies programs such as nursing, social work and Teacher Education. Three programs are offered leading to a master's degree: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS), Master of Science in Educational Technology, and a Master's of Science in Nursing. The college also offers programs with the University of Medicine and Dentistry for physician assistant (B.S./M.S.) and physical therapy (B.S./M.S.); a B.S./graduate degree program in chemistry with Rutgers University; a B.S./Doctor of Chiropractic with New York Chiropractic College; a B.S./D.D.S. and a B.S./D.M.D. with the New York University College of Dentistry and UMDNJ Dental School; a B.S./Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) with SUNY State College of Optometry; and a B.S./Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) through UMDNJ Osteopathic Medicine — School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM).
Facilities
The campus includes modern academic buildings with state-of-the-art computer centers; a student life building with FM radio station, student offices, cafeteria, entertainment and meeting rooms; a library with electronic research facilities; an administration building; athletic playing fields and 12 lighted tennis courts.
The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts houses performance theaters, art galleries and specialized spaces devoted to fine arts, computer art, photography, theater, dance and music.
A campus-wide building program during recent years has resulted in the completion of the Anisfield School of Business which opened in Fall 2007 and the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation center with its 2,200-seat arena, fitness center, climbing wall, track and dance/aerobics studio, gymnasium and indoor swimming pool. Three residence halls, the Overlook and Laurel Hall, and the Village, an apartment-style complex, were also completed. A groundbreaking ceremony took place for the Sustainability Education Center and a spiritual center is also planned.
Leadership
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. The Reverend Dr. Vernon Walton is the chairman of the board.
