Rutgers-Camden

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Rutgers University - Camden Campus

Motto	Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra (Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also.)
Established	November 10, 1766
Type	Public, research university
President	Richard L. McCormick
Staff	2,552
Undergraduates	38,576
Postgraduates	12,904
Location	Camden, New Jersey, USA
Campus	Urban
Athletics	27 sports teams
Mascot	Scarlet Raptors
Website	http://www.rutgers.edu/

The Camden campus of Rutgers University is located in Camden, New Jersey, and was formerly known as the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey (founded 1926 and 1927, respectively) which were merged with Rutgers in 1950 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature.^[1] The South Jersey Law School was established in 1926 and the College of South Jersey was established in 1927. Today, the 40 acre (162,000 m²) Camden campus consists of the following degree-granting divisions:

• Camden College of Arts and Sciences
• University College–Camden (School for non-traditional students)
• Graduate School–Camden
• School of Business–Camden
• Rutgers School of Law - Camden

During the 2005-06 academic year, Rutgers-Camden enrolled 5,450 students in 34 undergraduate and 13 master's-level programs.

Contents 1 Housing 2 History 2.1 Early history 2.2 The College of South Jersey 2.3 Rutgers in Camden 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Housing

The majority of students commute to campus, but on campus housing is available. Graduate and law student live in apartment-like units (shared kitchen, bathroom and living areas, but separate bedrooms).

[edit] History

[edit] Early history

[edit] The College of South Jersey

[edit] Rutgers in Camden

[edit] See also

• Colonial colleges
• List of notable Rutgers University people
• Public Ivy
• Rutgers University
• Rutgers-Newark

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rutgers-Camden official website

Rutgers University
Academics	New Brunswick-Piscataway Campus Cook College • Douglass College • Livingston College • Rutgers College • University College • College of Nursing • Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy • Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy • Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology • Graduate School of Education • Mason Gross School of the Arts • Rutgers Business School • School of Communication, Information and Library Studies • School of Engineering • School of Management and Labor Relations • School of Social Work Newark Campus Newark College of Arts and Sciences • University College • Graduate School • College of Nursing • Rutgers Business School • School of Criminal Justice • School of Law Camden Campus Camden College of Arts and Sciences • University College • Graduate School • Rutgers Business School • School of Law
Research	Eagleton Institute of Politics • Institute of Jazz Studies • Waksman Institute of Microbiology • Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
Campus	Old Queens • Voorhees Mall • Rutgers Gardens • Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum • Busch Campus
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Athletics	Big East Conference • Louis Brown Athletic Center • Rutgers Stadium • College Avenue Gymnasium

New Jersey Athletic Conference
Buffalo State† • Kean • Montclair State • New Jersey • New Jersey City‡ • Ramapo‡ • Richard Stockton‡ • Rowan • Rutgers-Camden‡ • Rutgers-Newark‡ • SUNY Cortland† • Western Connecticut State† • William Paterson † football-only member  ‡ non-football member

New Jersey state colleges and universities
The College of New Jersey • Kean University • Montclair State University • New Jersey City University • New Jersey Institute of Technology • Ramapo College • Richard Stockton College of New Jersey • Rowan University • Rutgers (New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark, Camden) • Thomas Edison State College • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • William Paterson University