Rowan University

I graduated from Rowan in 2013. I transferred there from Gloucester County College. I was in NJ stars.
The campus itself is pretty. I didn’t mind walking.
The parking for commuters was… a nightmare. I’m sure it’s only gotten worse now that they’ve shut down half of the biggest lot.
I know Rowan is sometimes regarded as being dangerous. Personally I never felt scared or endangered but I would definitely be aware of your surroundings.
My major when I transferred was education. The lack of advisement for this major was ridiculous. I spent my first semester on wasteful classes because no one could advise me. The variety of class times for education majors ended up being a let down too. I was a full time student and a full time employee. So finding class times was always rough. I ended up being an education and writing arts major (since you have to dual major for education).
I loved everything about writing arts. I ended up finding an advisor in the first class I took for the major– Jen Courtney. She is the sweetest, most helpful person I ever met! I went to her crying at one point because the Education major was making me hate my college life. She helped me figure out options and made me feel better about my decisions to drop the education major and be a full time writing arts major!
That being said– the writing arts dept redeemed Rowan for me. Especially Bill Wolff! He encouraged me to take a grad course as an undergrad! And I loved it!
Another major complaint about Rowan– hardly any online courses! And of course, not developing Rowan at GCC til I graduated! And the parking!
But overall– good price and good quality once you find your place!

Graduated 2012, music education.
Every college has their downside, so it would be unfair to give fewer stars based on that one professor who brought down a GPA or an advisor who was misinformed about some credits, etc.
Rowan is a wonderful hub for learning and research, with small classroom size and teachers that build positive relationships with students and prepare them for employment after graduating.

I graduated from Rowan in 2011 as well.
I think Rowan has a lot of potential and is seeing a lot of growth right now, especially with the medical school. It’s wonderful that they are adding all the housing, the new hotel, an ice skating rink, more food places and improving the Rowan card.
I would say just like any other school out there have been some dud teachers, and scheduling problems but overall a good education and continuing to grow.
Additionally, loved living in mimosa as a freshman, edgewood 500 building was awesome my sophomore year and townhouses were great (despite the heat not reaching the third floor).
Good school and it’s just getting better.

Full disclosure: I have a degree from Rowan. ’11.
More full disclosure: I grew up one town over from Rowan, but refused to even look at it as a potential college. Mostly based on the fact that I lived one town over from it.
Fast forward one miserable year at a private university in North Carolina, and I somehow ended up transferring to Rowan. It wasn’t a bad experience, aside from the student loans. I’d recommend living in Townhouses.
I’ve been back a few times since graduation to speak to classes about being a young adult in the workforce (including a class yesterday), and I’m always amazed by how much the campus is evolving. It’s definitely a good option for locals.

It’s kind of nice. I’ve taken multiple praxis exams on this campus and can here last for my little cousin’s high school graduation. I hate that they want to take over Rutger’s University though. not much in the area but they are expanding.