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Minutes from Manhattan Metro NYC Study business, public administration, liberal Not sure what you want to do? We get it. arts and humanities, or the sciences. Whether Our faculty advisors are here to help you find you want to be a global executive, architect, your path. We believe every student has a KEAN designer, teacher or medical professional, special gift, and it is our job to bring it out you gain the knowledge, skills and confidence and nourish it. to build a career and a fulfilling life at Kean COUGARS CLIMB (pronounced “cane”). Kean students graduate with research skills to pursue an advanced degree and practical You learn in small classes from faculty who skills to excel in the New York metro job are nationally recognized scholars in their market and beyond. fields and dedicated to providing you with HIGHER real-world experience. Our faculty conduct The heights you reach are up to you. research with STEM students, build national branding campaigns with design students Kean University offers a public, world-class education in the and work with business students on projects New York metro area with more than 50 undergraduate majors for multinational corporations. and 60 graduate programs designed to help you climb higher.

You determine the path.

Kean has 16,000 students at 3 campuses in New Jersey and Prof. Patricia Morreale was recently named U.S. News & World Report named a campus in Wenzhou, China. a fellow of the American Association for the Kean’s Occupational Therapy program Advancement of Science for bringing more one of the best in the nation. women and minorities into computer science. WELCOME TO THE KEAN COUGAR COUNTRY COMMUNITY

30 min to NYC Our world-class education comes with a view of Manhattan. Kean has Kean is recognized as among the Top 5 most from train station a train station on our main campus in Union, NJ, that will get you into on campus diverse universities in the country. With 160 New York City in 30 minutes. That means you can do an internship in KEAN student groups, Greek life, Division III athletics, the city, stay for dinner and return home to one of the safest college and the arts, we’re pretty sure you will find towns in America. Big-city-school perks with a small-town feel. people who share your interests — or you can develop some new ones. Northern New Jersey is also home to dozens of Fortune 500 companies 15 min to and is one of the world’s pharmaceutical hubs so there’s no shortage of Newark Liberty internships and jobs. And did we mention that you can be at the beach International Airport or on the ski slopes in less than an hour?

Explore Kean’s campus at kean.edu/virtualtour. Ranked Top 3 “Best Dorm Rooms” at a public university in the state by Niche.com

Union, NJ, was ranked among the best places to live in the Kean is a nationally recognized United States by Money.com. Hispanic Serving Institution. THE MOST A WORLD-CLASS AFFORDABLE DEGREE EDUCATION

We believe a world-class education doesn’t have to come at a first- At Kean, you can climb higher on the Great Wall of China, class price. Kean was recently named the most affordable university in literally. As the only public American university with a New Jersey, delivering unmatched value for families. Our out-of-state full English-speaking campus in China, Kean delivers a rates, scholarships and financial aid also make us more affordable than 32% less debt world-class education by offering you the chance to study public and private schools in many other states. So you can pursue halfway around the world at no extra cost. your dreams without being weighed down by debt. Do the math. We’ve got programs in 30 other countries too. And And we offer an Out-of-State Campus Residency Scholarship of up financing options. You can study and learn about another to $16,000 over four years for top students who live on campus. So KEAN culture for a year, a semester or just a few weeks — and your dreams of going away to college are within reach. bring that experience into the global job market.

Kean students graduate with Kean’s Criminal Justice program All Kean architecture students spend 32% less debt than the was named the 25th best value a semester in Rome, the birthplace national average. program in the U.S. of modern architecture. Most affordable university in New Jersey NYC Newark Liberty 12 miles International Airport 4 miles Kean Ocean, NJ Kean Skylands, NJ Wenzhou-Kean, China 50 miles S 30 miles NW 7,600 miles E

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1000 MORRIS AVENUE, UNION, NJ 07083 SUPPORTING INTERNSHIPS YOUR JOURNEY AND JOBS

Kean cougars are fierce. They work hard every day to face the challenges At Kean, we are committed to helping all students find meaningful KEAN of earning a college degree, but they don’t do it alone. Our award-winning internships and employment opportunities to climb higher and support programs help with tutoring or writing assistance. You can make launch their careers. an appointment for one-on-one support or take part in group sessions. And our faculty advisors are always available to answer your questions and In fact, our Career Services staff guarantee that they will find an ensure you’re on the right path toward graduation. internship for every interested student. We’ll even help you write a résumé and prepare for the interview.

If you’re unsure of your career path, we have numerous assessments and workshops to help you identify your interests and goals.

“At the Robert Busch School of Design, I learned the importance “Once you’re a part of the Kean community, “The professors help us every step of the way, from of collaboration and the benefit of hands-on experience. I there’s this natural feeling of unity and pride that developing our concept to making us think critically about graduated with three internships under my belt and a portfolio that follows throughout your years here and even what we are doing and why we are doing it. They are all demonstrated my wide set of design skills and landed my dream job after graduating. Everyone here has different available to help us with our portfolio, résumés, finding as a Junior Art Director at FCB Health.” backgrounds and many stories to tell.” internships and even if we just need someone to talk to.” Alexis Moore, Graphic Design: Interactive Advertising Christine Lopez, Communication alumna Thomas Ciano, Architecture Education: Medical Technology (B.S.) ACADEMIC MAJORS • Community Health Education (B.S.) Music (B.A.) • Early Childhood Education (B.A.) - P-3/TSD Music Performance (B.M.) • Elementary Education (B.A.) KEAN Nursing (BSN) New programs are added regularly. - K-6/TSD, K-6/5-8 (with TSD option) MEN’S SPORTS • Elementary Education Bilingual (B.A.) - K-6, K-6/5-8 Political Science (B.A.) KEAN COUGAR Please visit the website below for a - General, International Comparative Politics Baseball • Music Education (B.M.) complete program listing. • Physical Education (B.S.) - Exercise Science Psychology (B.A.) Basketball ATHLETICS • Physical Education and Health (B.S.) - P-12 - Forensic Psychology , General Football kean.edu/academics WOMEN’S SPORTS • Science and Technology (B.S.) - Biology Education, Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation (B.S.) Chemistry Education, Mathematics Education Lacrosse Public Administration (B.A.) and Basketball • Secondary Education (B.A.) - K-12: Biology , Accounting (B.S.) Public Administration (B.A./MPA) Kean offers 14 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s Soccer Field Hockey Chemistry, English , Fine Arts, History , Architectural Studies (B.A.) Volleyball Mathematics , Spanish, Theatre Recreation Administration (B.A.) teams that draw athletes from across the nation. Our Lacrosse - Commercial Recreation , Sports Event Management Athletic Training (B.S.) Please note: Content area and second major options differ coaches focus on their players’ personal development, Soccer Biology (B.A.) - General for each program; contact your academic advisor for details. Science and Technology: TSD = Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement • Biomedicine (B.S.) both on the field and in the classroom. Each team has Softball Biology (B.S.) - Cell and Molecular , • Biotechnology/Molecular Biology its own certified athletic trainer who helps to maximize Swimming Environmental , Forensic Science, English (B.A.) - General , Global Settings , Writing Health Professions (B.S./M.S. 5-year program) performance. Tennis Finance (B.S.) • Computational Science and Engineering Chemistry (B.A.) - General, Pre-Professional Volleyball Fine Arts (B.A.) (B.S./M.S. 5-year program) Chemistry (B.S.) - Chemical Instrumentation, Global Business (B.S.) • Education (B.S./M.S. 5-year program) The Cougars are a charter member of the New Jersey Expanded - ACS Certified, Forensic Science - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Global Studies (B.A.) Athletic Conference — one of the most competitive Clinical Lab Science (B.S.) - Medical Lab Science • Engineering Sciences (B.S./M.S. 5-year program) Graphic Design (BFA) - General, Interactive Advertising Division III conferences in the nation. Kean has won Communication (B.A.) - Communication Studies , Sociology (B.A.) Health Information Management (B.S.) two national championships, one in men’s soccer and Journalism , Media/Film , Public Relations Spanish (B.A.) History (B.A.) - General , Honors , Pre-Law one in baseball, along with many other conference and Computer Science (B.S.) Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (B.A.) - Cybersecurity, General, Information Systems Industrial Design (BID) regional titles. Studio Art (BFA) Criminal Justice (B.A.) Information Technology (B.S.) - Cybersecurity, General Sustainability Science (B.S.) Earth Science (B.A.) - General Interior Design (BFA) Theatre (B.A.) The University offers intramural sports, three exercise Earth Science (B.S.) Management (B.S.) - Entrepreneurship , General Theatre Design and Technology (BFA) facilities, fitness classes, yoga and other activities to - Environmental Science, Geoscience Business , Human Resources Management , Theatre Performance (BFA) help you stay fit as you earn your degree. Economics (B.A.) Supply Chain and Information Management Marketing (B.S.) Therapeutic Recreation (B.A.) ALL PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT ON THE MAIN CAMPUS. Mathematical Sciences (B.A.) - Actuarial Science, KEAN OCEAN AND KEAN SKYLANDS CAMPUSES OFFER CLASSES FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS. Data Analytics , General , Statistics

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FIND YOUR PATH TO CLIMB HIGHER

Kean alumni are climbing higher in their chosen fields across the globe. Some are leading scientists, top business executives, designers at national agencies and community leaders; others are teachers who are working with children who have special needs. Where you climb is up to you.

“You need to come out of school “Kean was a place that I with a set of skills that will give you could grow not only as a confidence in your ability to change mathematician but as a person. children’s lives. Kean offered that to The amazing faculty helped me me, and I think that anybody who secure a postdoctoral fellowship goes to Kean University will benefit and tenure-track position. I will just as greatly as I did.” forever be grateful.” Mark Mautone, Dr. Isaac Harris, New Jersey State Teacher of the Year Professor at Purdue University

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