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School Notes Overview:
- The College of Saint Elizabeth is a community of learning in the Catholic liberal arts tradition for students of diverse ages, backgrounds and cultures. Characterized by a strong Catholic identity and values, the College is committed to scholarship and critical inquiry. It fosters just and ethical relations and the promotion of women as full partners in society in all its programs, including those which enroll both women and men.
School Overview:
College Of Saint Elizabeth
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| County | Morris County, NJ | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 671 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 534 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 149 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 504 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,858 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 407 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 95% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 38% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,232 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 49% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $6,274 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 92% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $9,850 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 82% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,599 | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the College of Saint Elizabeth is the first permanent four-year liberal arts college for women to be established under either public or private auspices in the State of New Jersey, and is among the first Catholic colleges in the United States to grant degrees to women.
- The college provides Degree Programs, Master's Degree Programs, Professional Certificates/Certifications, Baccalaureate degrees for men and women through evening/weekend program.
- Situated on 200 acres of landscaped grounds in historic Morristown, the College of Saint Elizabeth today is an education complex that includes twelve buildings. Its library, laboratories, and studios are modern facilities that contain state-of-the-art technology supporting the technological requirements of today's students.
- U.S. News and World Report's 2006 Ranking of America's Best Colleges placed CSE tenth among the Best Comprehensive Colleges in the Bachelor's level-comprehensive category in the Northern territory. Overall, the 2006 ranking positions CSE first for Catholic Private Colleges in the state for the third year.
- Accreditation: The College was first incorporated under New Jersey State laws on May 29, 1900. The Association of American Universities placed the College of Saint Elizabeth in its Approved List of Colleges and Universities. The College was included also in the first published list of accredited colleges issued by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1921 and it has continuously maintained such accreditation.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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Poets at St. Elizabeth in Morris Twp. July 14 (Hanover Eagle)
posted on July 13, 2011 at 12:30:53 am
Several poets will travel to the College of Saint Elizabeth July 14, 2011, to read their water-themed works as part of a cultural program coinciding with the College’s current art exhibition, Water, -
Writer to speak on servant leadership at St. Elizabeth in Morris Twp. (Morris NewsBee)
posted on June 10, 2011 at 04:06:05 am
MORRIS TWP. - Larry C. Spears, a writer and editor of works on servant leadership, speaks at the at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, i -
NJ Jazz Society honors Madison Mayor Mary Anna Holden, at Jazzfest 2011 (Independent Press)
posted on May 31, 2011 at 08:15:56 pm
Madison Mayor Mary Anna Holden will be honored by the New Jersey Jazz Society at Jazzfest 2011, on Saturday, June 11, at the College of Saint Elizabeth. Mayor Holden will accept the award for her support for arts and... -
Bound Brook High School Principal Daniel Gallagher earns doctoral degree at College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown (The Somerset Messenger-Gazette)
posted on March 23, 2011 at 09:56:45 pm
Bound Brook High School Principal Daniel Gallagher recently earned his doctorate in educational leadership at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. BOUND BROOK - Daniel Gallagher, the principal at Bound Brook High School, has successfully defended his dissertation at... -
Baroque Orchestra takes audience at College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown on European journey through music (Independent Press)
posted on November 11, 2010 at 06:21:20 pm
The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, performs Southern Passion, Northern Passion, a musical journey through Europe, in a Nov. 14 concert, at 3 p.m., at Dolan Performance Hall, College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown. The nineteenth century, the Romantic Era, was...
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