A CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION At the core of a Caldwell University education is our liberal arts curriculum, designed to guide students to develop critical thinking skills, appreciate diverse cultures, and acquire a moral and civic awareness. Students develop the whole self as they absorb learning through our liberal arts core: the humanities; the physical and biological sciences, and mathematics; and the social sciences. The knowledge, intellectual skills, sensitivities and creativity you acquire transcend any major of study and profession for a lifetime of growth. BEST LOCATION AROUND Located in the picturesque town of Caldwell, New Jersey. Recently, Caldwell was voted the third best place to live in all of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Offering a stunning campus setting, Caldwell University is only a short walk from town, where students find shops, coffee houses, restaurants, a movie theatre, and anything else a student could want. Another advantage to Caldwell University’s location is its proximity to New York City, just 20 minutes away. Our students use New York city as a place to learn, where they can engage in internships and shadowing opportunities, experience cultural events, shop or catch a game! Hopping on a bus takes you to lots of great sites in New Jersey, too. A short ride offers a great selection, from the Meadowlands arena to the Prudential Center and, in just an hour, the Jersey shore. No matter your interest, Caldwell University offers you experiences beyond the classroom. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The college’s most popular offerings include undergraduate degrees in business, psychology, and education. Caldwell offers 30 undergraduate degrees and 30 graduate and certificate programs, including our doctoral program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the first in New Jersey. Caldwell is a leader in autism education, a scientific discipline known to help children with autism spectrum disorders. The College’s state-of-the-art autism center benefits children with autism and their families in New Jersey. To better focus on the desire to excel in the teaching of math and science, Caldwell University used nearly $2 million in federal grants to help establish the Center for Excellence for Teaching. The college renovated the biology, physics, and chemistry labs, and expanded classroom technology resources across the campus. The Center serves as a regional hub to implement innovative teacher preparation programs, emphasizing the effective use of classroom technology and the refinement of math and science training, and special education teacher training, including the development of programs for disadvantaged students. NEW INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS Caldwell University has developed programs designed to address current job demands while reducing costs for students. Our stimulus package of programs lets you earn degrees sooner than the competition, and prepares you for professions that satisfy the needs of our community. We call them Power Degrees! Learn more about our Power Degrees: 5-year B.A. or B.S. in content area /M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction 5-year B.S./M.B.A. 5-year B.S./M.S. in Accounting 3-year B.A. in Psychology 3-year B.S. in Business B.S. in Nursing (BSN) Learn about our distance-learning programs and off-campus partnerships. STUDENT LIFE Caldwell University enrolls approximately 2,200 full-time, part-time, and graduate students. Fully qualified faculty members, small class sizes, and a 12:1 student/faculty ratio provide close, personal attention. Over 40 percent of full-time students live on campus. Single, double, and a few quad rooms are available. A 200-bed, apartment-style residence, Dominican Hall, is state-of-the-art, with modern suites, kitchens, and wireless Internet capability. The food service features extended hours and an expanded menu, with both American and international food selections. All students may have a car on campus. A variety of clubs and organizations are available. Campus Ministry provides an array of opportunities for students to reach out, including volunteer experiences at a soup kitchen, feeding the homeless in New York City, and rebuilding homes in Appalachia. An on-campus fitness center, equipped with cardiovascular equipment, provides students with exercise opportunities. Caldwell University fields 15 Athletic Teams teams. Men’s sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, sprint football and track and field. Women’s sports include: basketball, bowling, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and sponsors a variety of recreational sports. Our latest addition to our Athletics program is Men’s Lacrosse, launching in Spring 2020. Caldwell University was founded as a Catholic liberal arts college by the Sisters of Saint Dominic under the leadership of Mother M. Joseph Dunn, O.P., with the approval of the Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Walsh, Archbishop of Newark, who became its first president. Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., OPA became Caldwell University’s eighth and current President in July of 2009. Caldwell College was incorporated on August 10, 1939, as an institution of higher learning for women under the laws of the State of New Jersey and empowered to grant degrees. On December 9, 2013, Caldwell College received official notification from the Secretary of Higher Education in the State of New Jersey that it had been granted university status. Caldwell University commenced on July 1, 2014. In 1974, Caldwell College became the first institution in New Jersey to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1979, Caldwell College became one of the few institutions in the state to offer a unique external degree program. In 1985, the Board of Trustees of the College voted to make Caldwell College fully co-educational, enabling men to receive the superior education and career preparation that women had been able to receive for fifty years. Caldwell College welcomed the first full-time male students in the fall of 1986. In November 1992, Caldwell College reached another plateau when the New Jersey Board of Higher Education granted approval for the College to offer the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. During the summer of 1993, the first graduate students began classes. The University now offers thirteen graduate degree programs, along with a number of post-baccalaureate and post-masters’ programs. A hallmark of Caldwell has been the continual development of new and innovative graduate programs: In 2000, Caldwell was the first higher education institution in New Jersey to offer a specialization in Art Therapy within the M.A. in Counseling and the first Post-Graduate M.A. in Art Therapy was added in 2008; In 2001, the Caldwell developed a Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program in Special Education and a dual Certification Program in Early Childhood and Elementary Education; In 2003, the Caldwell began offering an M.B.A. program in the Business Department and the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.® approved a course sequence submitted by Caldwell as meeting the coursework requirement for taking the Board Certified Behavior Analyst™ examination; In fall 2005, an M.A. in Special Education and an M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis were introduced; In 2009, the first doctoral program, a Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis commenced; In Fall 2014, Caldwell was approved to offer its second and third doctoral programs – a Ph.D . program and an Ed.D program in education leadership. ACCREDITATIONS Caldwell University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. Several of the University’s academic programs have received specialized academic accreditations: Caldwell University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the following programs: B.S. in Business Administration, B.S. in Accounting, B.S. in Financial Economics, B.S. in Marketing, M.B.A., and M.B.A. with a Concentration in Accounting, Human Resource Management, and Marketing. The Caldwell University’s Teacher Preparation program was pre-accredited in fall 2013 by Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) by the Inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of seven years, from October 2013 to October 2020. Caldwell University’s graduate programs in counseling (mental health ,and school counseling) received accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) in Spring of 2012 and the Master’s in Counseling Art Therapy specialization became the first Art Therapy graduate program to be CACREP-accredited in the country, in Spring 2014. In spring 2012, the B.S.N. degree program received accreditation through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In summer 2014, the Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis program received accreditation through the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).