The College of New Jersey is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, or teaching college, in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States. It was originally located in Trenton prop…
The College of New Jersey is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, or teaching college, in the state of New Jersey and the fifth in the United States. It was originally located in Trenton proper and moved to its present location in adjacent Ewing Township during the early to mid-1930s. Since its inception, TCNJ has undergone several name changes, the most recent being the 1996 change from Trenton State College to its current name.
Former names: New Jersey State Normal School (1855–1908) · New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton (1908–1929) · New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (1929–1937) · New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (1937–1958) · Trenton State College (1958–1996)
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