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Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union, NJ 07083-0411		 General information
 (908) 737-5326

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 13,394 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

About this School
Kean University (formerly Kean College of New Jersey, and previously Newark State Teachers College) is a New Jersey state (public) university in Northern New Jersey. The campus is in located in Union, Hillside, and Elizabeth, New Jersey. The university was founded in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey. In 1958, it moved from Newark to Union. There are about 6,300 full-time and 3,200 part-time undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students at the four undergraduate and one graduate colleges. The school is primarily a commuter school, with less then 2,500 students living on campus. It is a large, public liberal arts school, most known for its education program and graduating the most teachers in the state of New Jersey. The university is named for the Kean family and Robert Kean, who served New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1959, and owned the property where the university sits. Former New Jersey Governor, and head of the 9/11 commission, Thomas Kean, is Robert Kean's grandson, and is a more notable living descendendant of the school's orginal property owners. Kean runs an NCAA Division III sports program, with national rankings in soccer and baseball. The Mascot is the Cougar, and the school colors are generally white, blue, silver, and baby blue.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 9,178$ 8,505$ 8,036
Out of State$ 13,661$ 12,645$ 10,863
Books and Supplies$ 1,600$ 1,119$ 1,119
On-Campus
Room and board$ 9,677$ 9,190$ 8,880
Other Expenses$ 2,766$ 2,466$ 2,423
Off Campus
Room and board$ 12,204$ 11,456$ 11,039
Other Expenses$ 3,905$ 3,374$ 3,287
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 3,905$ 3,374$ 3,287

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 33% $ 3,173
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 33% $ 4,068
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 14% $ 2,049
Loans to students 59% $ 4,932
 
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