| Name |
Kean University |
| Address |
PO Box 411
Union, NJ 07083 |
| Website |
http://www.kean.edu |
| Email |
admitme@kean.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
14% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
10% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
14% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (18%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students (2%), other housing options (79%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
18% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
72% |
| College Owned Other |
6% |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
150 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
10% |
| Nearest Airport |
Newark (8) |
| Nearest Train |
Union (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Newark (8) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,360 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (NJ Inst. of Technology) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
African History Month, Alcohol Awareness Week, Apollo Night, Battle of the Bands, Bus Trips, Campus Awareness Festival, Comedy Nights, Community Food Bank, Concerts, Creolefest, Culturefest, Dances, Divali, Fashion Show, Greek Olympics, Homecoming, Latin Festival Month, Leadership Programs ( SAGE, SEEDS, Established Leaders, Emerging Leaders, GOLD ), Lollanobooza, Meet the Greeks, Pareja Latina, Psyched About Wednesdays, Welcome Back Week, Rap Meets Poetry, Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Unity Week, Up til Dawn, Women's History Month, Zoo Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
147 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Beta Beta, Epsilon Pi Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Iota |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, CFC-Youth for Christ, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Jewish Cultural Club, Newman Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accents, African Students Association, Africana Studies Club, Arabic Student United, Asian Culture Club, Association of Indian Students, Association of Latin American Students, Caribbean Islander Council for Radical Autonomy, Club Colombia, Haitian Student Association, Gospel Choir, Il Circolo Italiano, International Student Association, Korean Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Nigerian Student Association, Pan African Student Union, Polish Eagles Club, Portuguese American Club of Kean, Ritmo Latino |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society, A. I. M. Club, Alliance of EOF Students, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, American Meteorological Society, Anime Club, Association of Computing Machinery, Athletic Training Club, Bachelor of Social Work Club, Biology Club, Circle K, College Democrats Club, Council for Part-Time Students, Creation Space, Criminal Justice Club, Deaf Awareness and Signing Association, Epsilon Student Association, Expose Magazine, Foosball Club, Fusion, Graduate Association of Fine Arts, Graphic Communication Club, Graduate Student Government Association, Graphic Design Student League, Greek Senate, Health Professionals for Wellness, Historical Society, Industrial Design Society of America, Kean Dance Theatre, Martial Arts Club, Math Club, Memorabilia, Model U. N. Association, Multicultural Greek Council, Music Circle, National Broadcasting Society, National Pan Hellenic Council, Pre-Law Club, Physical Therapy Club, PRIDE, Resident Students Association, Society for the Advancement of Management, Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Steppers of a Free Nation, Students for Solidarity and Justice, Students of Kean Artists Brigade, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Organization Inc. , University Activities Board, Women's Circle, 30 fraternities and sororities and 500 community service projects |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Tower (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
17 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
10,035 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
3,767,231 |
| Application Deadline |
May 31 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
8,036 in-state, 10,863 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,880 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Elementary & Secondary School Systems |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
276,550 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,000 |
| Num Microforms |
792,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,300 |
| Num Ebooks |
2,130 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Holocaust Resource Center, Wynona Lipman Ethnic Studies Center |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,650 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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