A college is a place of learning, a community guided by both beliefs and actions. TCNJ is a community of learners and scholars where beliefs are translated into action. We serve by preparing our students to be tomorrow's leaders. The College is committed to excellence, embracing those programs and activities that we can deliver at an exemplary level. The College of New Jersey is enriched by the diversity of its people.
Diversity gives meaning to our sense of community.
It enhances creativity, teaches flexibility, and builds strength from difference. A community of learners and scholars is built around high expectations. We expect all members to use their unique talents to make The College a better place. We live our ideals within boundaries that heighten our commitment to service, excellence, diversity, and community. They define The College as primarily undergraduate, giving primacy to teaching, having an achievement oriented and diverse student body, medium sized, comprehensive, and residential.