New Jersey City University

I really enjoyed my time here and I know you don’t here that often. I’m the usual commuter student that took classes at night and had two jobs. I was busy and my professors are what really made my experience a great one.
Prof. Moran (I practically had him every semester), Stein (my all time favorite), Soohoo (a humble FBI agent), Stanton (a leader), Cosgrove (a guy that doesn’t need a book because he has the experience), Frucci (the nicest man I’ve ever met also with a ton of experience), Presto (she knows her blue collar crime). They were all so helpful to me. I learned more than I probably ever thought I would at this school. I was one of the lucky ones — not all majors have brilliant professors as them.
I graduated in 2013 with a double Bachelors in Political Science and National Security. When you get professors like them, you don’t just learn from the book — they teach you far more than any book has to offer.

I am a returning student since 2011 and as I approach graduation my experience has been nothing but positive. Of course there have been few professors or staff that need some adjustments but that is everywhere. The campus is extremely clean and classes are never to packed.

This school has some nice staff and some rude staff. I’m an alumni and rating 2 stars because of some of my unhappy experience at njcu.
First, I had Aida Lopez as my EOF counselor my freshman year and she made my life a living hell. It wasn’t just me but all my classmates who was assigned to her. In a class of more than 100 freshman, we’ve concluded she is racist and only like to counsel Latino (Puerto Ricans to be specific) students. She is lazy. Your appointment may be 9am but she won’t see you until 10:30am after she eats her breakfast and chat with friends on the phone. How do we know about this? The office secretary rat her out all the time. She should be ashamed of herself! Hope someone fires her.
Second, parking. You can’t park off street after 3pm so if u must be there after 3, u must park in the school lots. The parking fee is too much for students and there isn’t enough space on the campus lot. WTH! U can park a few blocks away and take the shuttle bus for a lower price but come on, who wants to wait for the bus in the winter cold weather ;(
Third, the course curriculum. I never understand why we have to take so many area class that has nothing to do with our major and benefit us after graduation!

17 years later, I am still here. This place has changed a lot in 17 years and at the same time, changed so little. The student center probably had the biggest transformation. The food court in a little more up-​to-​date than before, but still lacks in so many areas. I guess I can’t complain as this is school really consists of commuters. I lived here in 97′ — 98′ and sometimes it felt like there was only 30 – 40 people living on campus.
There is a new building where the old football locker room building (don’t know the name of the new or old building) use to be. This is a very nice building from the outside, haven’t had any classes yet so can’t comment on the inside.
Overall, this is still just a commuter college. Don’t sleep on the professors though, they have some really good ones that care. Some of the older buildings, Hepburn Hall, have some nice architectural features, hence the name the Gothic Knights!
Price wise, about $ 1k a class (3cr), either online or in person. Overall, I am happy with my decision to finish up my degree here when I had the chance to transfer out. Sometimes its nice to finish what you started where you started…

Wow, where do I begin? I graduated with a degree in photography in 2003. It took forever to get out of there. Heck that new arts building wasn’t even done when I was in attendance there. The new buildings and facilities are nice. The theater was gorgeous and the professors really get to know you if you make an effort.
The price is decent if you want the best arts program right outside of NYC and there are a lot more options for commuting with the addition of the light rail. If you’re looking for a school you can afford, but are living near NYC and can’t afford NYU prices, you can’t go too wrong here.