Felician University
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Former names | Immaculate Conception Normal School (1923–1942) Immaculate Conception Junior College (1942–1967) Felician College (1967–2015)[1] |
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| Motto | In Veritate Felicitas |
Motto in English | In Truth is Happiness |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1942 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Felician Sisters) |
Academic affiliations | AFCU ACCU NAICU[2] CIC |
| President | Mildred Mihlon (acting) |
| Students | 2,427 (fall 2024)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,870 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 557 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| Nickname | Golden Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC |
| Website | felician.edu |
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Felician University is a private Catholic university with two campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey, one in Lodi and one in Rutherford. In 2016–17 enrollment was 1,996, with undergraduates comprising around 1,626 students; 21 percent were men and 79 percent were women.[4]
History
The school was founded as the Immaculate Conception Normal School by the Felician Sisters in 1923. It has changed names several times in its history, most recently in 2015, to Felician University.
In June 2015, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) censured Felician College[5] for terminating the services of several faculty members without adequate explanation, adequate notice, or an opportunity for review.[6]
Campuses
Located 12 miles (19 km) from New York City, Felician University has two locations in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the towns of Lodi and Rutherford. These campuses are about 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, with regular shuttle service running between them throughout the day and evening. The Rutherford campus has a gymnasium and a late-night coffee shop and game room.[7]
The Lodi campus library occupies an International Style building, and houses print collections, sound recordings, and visual media in digital format. Three levels contain an information commons, reading room, book stacks, spaces for group as well as quiet study, and two computer laboratories. It has more than 115,000 books, 360 print periodicals, 20,000 online journals, 43,000 electronic books, and 80,000 microforms that offer strong historical and current perspectives in support of the curriculum.
The library also provides a broad selection of online resources, of which are accessible on the campus computer network, as well as off-campus with a college network ID and password. The Curriculum Materials Library and Technology Center, located in Sammartino Hall on the Rutherford campus, collects children's literature, textbooks, curriculum guides, periodicals, and other instructional materials suitable for use in the classroom.[8] An active information literacy instruction program through library liaisons begins with the Freshman Year Experience program.
Accreditation
The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specialized accreditation also exists for the nursing and teaching programs:
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education:
- Nursing (CNURED) – nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels 4/28/1998[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
- Nursing (CNURED) – nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels 4/28/1998
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
- Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) – baccalaureate programs 6/29/2007 – pre-accredited
- Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) – graduate programs 6/29/2007 – pre-accredited[9]
Undergraduate admissions
In 2024, Felician University accepted 94% of undergraduate applicants and those enrolled had an average 3.05 high school GPA. The university does not require submission of standardized test scores, but they will be considered when submitted. Those enrolled who submitted test scores had an average 1020 SAT score (11% submitting scores).[10]
Athletics
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
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| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Bowling | ||
| Cheerleading | ||
| Cross country | ||
| Golf | ||
| Lacrosse | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Softball | ||
| Swimming & diving | ||
| Track and field (indoor) | ||
| Track and field (outdoor) | ||
| Volleyball |
Felician University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Golden Falcons are a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer, and lacrosse. Women's sports include bowling, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball, and track & field.
The women's cross country team earned the institution's first women's conference championship by winning the 2022 CACC title.
Notable alumni
- Jerry Vasto (born 1992), MLB pitcher for the Colorado Rockies[11]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History & Tradition". felician.edu. Felician University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Member Center". naicu.edu. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fast Facts". About Felician University. Felician University.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."College Navigator - Felician University".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AAUP Censures Four Administrations, Removes Another from Censure | AAUP". aaup.org. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Felician College (New Jersey)" (PDF). May 29, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Location – NYC". Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Libraries". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences". nces.ed.gov. June 7, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Felician University Admission Requirements". collegesimply.com. CollegeSimply | U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Atlantic Highlands Man Selected in MLB First-Year Player Draft" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Atlantic Highlands Herald, June 9, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2018. "Felician left-handed pitcher Jerry Vasto (Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Henry Hudson Regional) was chosen in the 24th Round (No. 713 overall) by the Colorado Rockies."
External links
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- Athletics website
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