College Overview
Rowan College of South Jersey was established on July 1, 2019, with the merger of Cumberland County College and Rowan College at Gloucester County. It is a comprehensive, two-year, dual-campus regional institution sponsored by the residents of Cumberland and Gloucester Counties through their respective Boards of County Commissioners.

The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Rowan College of South Jersey seeks to assist each person in the development of a career, while at the same time fostering humanistic values and encouraging personal enrichment.

RCSJ is dedicated to its community and accepts the responsibility of providing post-secondary educational opportunities to all who seek them. It offers college and university transfer programs, career education, community services and special assistance programs.

Rowan College of South Jersey seeks to bring higher education within the geographic and financial reach of all residents.

In October 2023, the Aspen Institute named Rowan College of South Jersey as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.

Accreditation
Rowan College of South Jersey is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Commission may be contacted at 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or by calling 267-284-5000. Accreditation is a formal expression of confidence in an institution’s performance. Institutional accreditation reflects clearly defined goals and objectives. All associate degrees and certificate programs are approved by the New Jersey President’s Council and the College’s Board of Trustees. Program-specific accreditation information is listed in the Academic Catalog for each campus.

Mission Statement
Rowan College of South Jersey is a center for learning that strives for academic excellence, supports the economic development of the community and seeks to enhance the community’s quality of life through affordable, accessible programs and services in a safe and caring environment.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The mission of the Rowan College of South Jersey’s (RCSJ) Office of Diversity and Equity, Affirmative Action and Title IX, is to promote the advancement, implementation and recognition of diversity initiatives as established by the College’s Policies, Mission, Vision, Core Values and its correlation to the Strategic Plan. The Office of Diversity and Equity promotes initiatives, projects and processes that integrate the principles of equal opportunity, affirmative action, nondiscrimination, diversity and inclusion into all aspects of the College. For this reason, this office continues to provide or support training and services that promote conflict resolution, diversity education, equal opportunity, harassment and discrimination prevention, multiculturalism programming, compliance programs and inclusion.