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Montclair State University, a research doctoral institution ranked in the top tier of national universities, has gained a reputation as New Jersey’s premier public service university. Building on a distinguished history dating back to 1908, the University today has 11 degree-granting colleges and schools that serve more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 300 doctoral, master’s and baccalaureate programs. With a beautiful scenic campus on a bluff overlooking New York City, just 12 miles away, Montclair delivers the rigorous academic and research opportunities of a large public university in a supportive, caring and diverse environment.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a comprehensive public institution of higher learning with a mission that incorporates teaching, research and creative activity, and service. Maintaining a tradition of leadership in general education and multiculturalism, the University is committed to promoting student success, academic excellence, and community outreach with opportunities for lifelong learning. It offers rigorous baccalaureate, graduate degree, and certification programs for both traditional and nontraditional students. The University's distinguished teachers, scholars, and professionals actively challenge students to high levels of intellectual and professional accomplishment and personal growth in preparation for careers, advanced studies, and productive citizenship in an increasingly global economy and technological world. The University values diversity and equity as essential to educational excellence, with an obligation by everyone in the University community to create and maintain a climate in which respect and tolerance are recognized as part of the institution's commitment to educational quality.

Union College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 Associate Degree colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 20,000 credit, non-credit, and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or an Associate in Applied Science degree.