It’s 2pm at Rowan. The studio lights are on, and a dancer is rehearsing choreography for a performance later this week.
Rowan prepares students for what comes next by refusing to limit what comes first. Here, students pursue multiple interests, work across disciplines, and define success on their own terms.
A major is just the beginning. Study engineering with artists. Explore medicine and practice for band. Whether you’re starting fresh, transferring in, or beginning a new chapter as an international student, you’ll find your next breakthrough here.
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Advance your expertise with expanded possibilities. Rowan’s graduate programs build on what you know and open doors to what’s next, designed for students in many phases—continuing, shifting, or leveling up their academic path across disciplines.
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Designed for flexibility without narrowing possibility, Rowan Online offers more than 65 fully online academic programs that align with your career goals and give you the freedom to learn from anywhere.
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“All of my professors knew me by name, and they went above and beyond to get to know me as a student and how I learn the best.”
– Natalie Donisi '22, M'23
There are endless ways to Defy Definition at Rowan. Here’s how our students make it their own.
It’s 2pm at Rowan. The studio lights are on, and a dancer is rehearsing choreography for a performance later this week.
At our Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, students and community members alike dig deep into history that links science, storytelling, and connection.
Unique classes take place all across campus—classes like Oceans, where students examine the makeup of the largest bodies of water on Earth and even head to the nearby New Jersey shores to get hands-on research experience.
In the Dreamscape Learn Center, students move seamlessly from the real world to the virtual world, turning coursework into collaborative, immersive experiences.
Out on the track, the race is on: Student-athletes push themselves to go the extra mile, then channels that same focus and passion into analyzing cinematography for next week’s film class.
Down on Rowan Boulevard, laptops are open between bites. Gamers plan service projects and education majors build out startup ideas.
Different rooms. Different disciplines. Same moment. A new way to defy definition, everywhere you look.
At Rowan, students and faculty are reshaping the world. From regenerative farms to AI-powered robotic systems, smart drones revolutionizing agriculture to geological research that could unlock the mystery of mass extinctions—these are the stories of scholars that use their curiosity to create impact. Hands-on and boundary-crossing, this is what happens when research refuses to stay in one lane.
For professors at Rowan, expert instruction is just the beginning. From pioneering new treatments in medicine to launching companies, writing national policy, and mentoring student researchers, Rowan’s faculty extend their impact far beyond the classroom.
Explore Our Researchclinical and research sites lead by faculty across New Jersey
High research activity. Progressing toward R1 designation
sponsored research awards in FY25
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