More Information & Links About
Higher Education in New Jersey

• New Jersey's System of Higher Education at a Glance 
  Information on the institutions, student characteristics, student assistance, and significant enrollment trends
• Licensure Regulations
  N.J.S.A. 18A:68-3 stipulates that no corporation may offer credit-bearing courses in New Jersey until it files with the Commission on Higher Education a certified copy of its incorporation and obtains from the Commission a license to offer such courses or work under the rules prescribed by the Commission.
• Find a Precollege Program in New Jersey
  Precollege programs provide academic support and enrichment activities to prepare students for higher education and other opportunities. The programs are arranged by student's interest, geographical region, or grade.
• Accreditation and "Diploma Mill" Resources
  Links to databases and information from the US Department of Education, the Federal Trade Commission, NJ Statutes and Regulations, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• Employment Opportunities at New Jersey Colleges and Universities
  A page of links to institutional web pages describing current employment opportunities
• Search the Inventory of Program Offerings at NJ Colleges and Universities
  Flexible, online searches of the 3,000+ degree and certificate programs offered by New Jersey's 60 licensed institutions of higher education. You can search by a number of criteria including program name, degree level, degree name, county or region of the state, 'CIP' code, institution name, and higher education sector.
• Capital Program Guidelines & Forms for NJ Institutions
  Guidelines & Forms for the Capital Improvement and Equipment Leasing Funds
• Institutional Research Links
  Access data dictionaries, guidelines, and reporting schedules for the SURE and IPEDS data systems.
• Weekly Federal Grant Opportunity Reports
  Opportunities identified through the grants.gov website, open to some or all NJ institutions of higher education.
• NJ Higher Education Legislation Enacted
  during the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 Legislative Sessions
• Licensure Rules, N.J.A.C. 9A:1-1.1 et seq. [pdf - 125 k]
  Amendments have been proposed and published in the New Jersey Register.  The public comment period ended May 2, 2008, and final adoption is expected at the June or July 2008 Commission meeting.  For more information, please click here.

• U.S. Department of Education - Office of Postsecondary Education
  The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) formulates Federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education.
• The Education Commission of the States
  ECS is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders.
• Campus Compact
  a national coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents — representing some 5 million students — dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education