Stockton University

Stockton University’s Galloway, N.J. campus in the Pinelands National Reserve is reminiscent of one of America’s beautiful national parks. Beachfront living and learning is now available at the new residential campus in Atlantic City. We also have locations in Manahawkin, Hammonton and Woodbine. All of our locations are within easy driving distance of major metropolitan areas including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1969 as a public, four-year college within the New Jersey system of higher education, Stockton University offers more than 40 undergraduate degree programs as well as 14 advanced degree programs, seven educational endorsement programs, seven certificate and preparation programs, and a vast array of minors.

Stockton’s 2,000-acre campus, situated in the Pinelands National Reserve, is New Jersey’s largest university campus. The main campus is located in Galloway, and satellite centers are located in Atlantic City, Hammonton, Manahawkin and Woodbine. Approximately 3,165 students reside in University housing, including in the apartment complexes, residence halls, and affiliated properties.

Stockton University’s mission is to develop engaged and effective citizens with a commitment to life-long learning and the capacity to adapt to change in a multi-cultural, interdependent world. As a public university, Stockton provides an environment for excellence to a diverse student body, including those from underrepresented populations, through an interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts, sciences and professional education.

Stockton University will thrive as a distinctive regional institution, providing a diverse, values-based, student-centered environment of exceptional teaching and learning. As a community builder and partner in public service, Stockton University will remain committed to the positive development of New Jersey through scholarship and creative activity, civic engagement, and active stewardship.

Stockton University is one of America's most distinctive public universities, consistently ranking among the nation's finest educational institutions. This distinguished university of arts, sciences and professional studies is noted for exceptional program offerings and an interdisciplinary approach to learning, while also providing students with a diverse, high-quality student, faculty and staff population.

Stockton University is proud to welcome all International Students as a new addition to our diverse and multicultural student body. We offer our international students an opportunity to enroll in Undergraduate or Graduate degree programs.

Stockton Honors is an academic program that combines challenging courses with service to foster a warm, supportive intellectual community. Honors students can choose any course of study from Stockton's major, minor, and certificate programs, while exploring opportunities from South Jersey to South Africa and all points in between.What unites us is a commitment to academic excellence, to making the world a better place, and to working creatively to achieve our goals.

Attractive residential life options are available for students at the Galloway campus and the Chris Gaupp residences just around the corner. Beachfront living and learning is now available on the new Atlantic City campus, steps from the ocean. Experience the unique natural wonders of the Pinelands or of the our new coastal location.

Stockton University is committed to providing a high quality, innovative education that gives our students, including those underrepresented populations, the breadth and depth they need to succeed in their lives beyond college. Our faculty and staff recognize a responsibility to engage our students in the development of ideas across and within disciplines, both inside and outside the classroom. We strive to enhance the student learning experience, by utilizing proven pedagogical methods, research, creative activity, and advancements in technology, which support the promotion of life-long learning.

The University promotes an open exchange of ideas in a setting that embodies the values of academic freedom, responsibility, integrity and cooperation. Recognizing and understanding the significance of our similarities and differences will ultimately foster appreciation and respect for others, and enrich the individual, the campus and the community at large.

Stockton University is committed to integrity, honesty, dignity, civility, openness, respect, and accountability in its actions as well as in the means through which all members of its community communicate among themselves and with the wider world.

Stockton University is committed to shared governance, defined as an integrated planning process and a collaborative culture in which Stockton’s constituents commit themselves to being partners in accomplishing the University’s mission. It functions through a structure that fosters active collaboration, transparency, accountability, understanding, and acceptance of compromise, mutual respect and trust.

Stockton University is committed to the positive development of southern New Jersey. Through research, teaching, and community partnerships and service, the University actively seeks to address social and economic issues critical to our state, region, and nation and to contribute to the public good.

Recognizing its place in an increasingly global economy and society, Stockton University is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff with exposure to diverse cultural perspectives. Stockton seeks to create and sustain the global awareness and understanding necessary for their meaningful participation in the world as independent critical thinkers and informed and prepared global citizens.

The University seeks to promote an ethic of resource conservation, sustainability, and social justice on our campuses and throughout the region in its strategic planning and operations as well as its teaching, research, and service.