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The College of New Jersey: 2025-09-30 15 51 31 Forest along the Shabakunk Creek near where it enters Lake Sylva on the campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
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College · Catholic life on campus

The College of New Jersey

  • LocationEwing, NJ
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 7,652 students
Official website

The College of New Jersey is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Diocese of Trenton lists a Catholic Campus Ministry at The College of New Jersey, based at Bede House on Ewingville Road in Ewing, with Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of The College of New Jersey, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Ann Church: 1.9 mi1St. James Roman Catholic Church: 2.6 mi2Catholic Campus Ministry, Bede House: 0.6 miThe College of New Jersey (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Ann Church — 1.9 mi
  2. St. James Roman Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 11 East Paul Avenue, Trenton

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ACatholic life on campus: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Catholic life on campus

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (Listed by the Diocese of Trenton among the university ministries of the diocese, under The College of New Jersey.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Trentondioceseoftrenton.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Campus Ministry Bede House 492 Ewingville Rd. Ewing, NJ 08638 609-771-0543”
      The Diocese of Trenton lists the Catholic Campus Ministry at The College of New Jersey at Bede House, 492 Ewingville Rd., Ewing, NJ 08638, phone 609-771-0543.
      “The five university ministries of our diocese offer a wealth of diverse opportunities to deepen your faith and grow as part of the Catholic community.”
      The diocese lists the Catholic campus ministries it supports at universities in the diocese.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (Bede House, the Catholic campus ministry center at 492 Ewingville Rd., is about half a mile from the college's address.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Trentondioceseoftrenton.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Campus Ministry Bede House 492 Ewingville Rd. Ewing, NJ 08638 609-771-0543”
      The Diocese of Trenton lists the Catholic Campus Ministry at The College of New Jersey at Bede House, 492 Ewingville Rd., Ewing, NJ 08638, phone 609-771-0543.
      “Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry | Rev. Christopher Colavito website: https://tcnj-ccm.weebly.com Email: ccm@tcnj.edu”
      The diocese lists Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director of campus ministry at TCNJ, with the email ccm@tcnj.edu.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (The diocese presents Rev. Christopher Colavito as the campus chaplain and director of campus ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Trentondioceseoftrenton.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry | Rev. Christopher Colavito website: https://tcnj-ccm.weebly.com Email: ccm@tcnj.edu”
      The diocese lists Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director of campus ministry at TCNJ, with the email ccm@tcnj.edu.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adorationNot enough information: no verified Mass times are recorded.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A chaplain and director of campus ministry is listed by the Diocese of Trenton.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Trentondioceseoftrenton.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry | Rev. Christopher Colavito website: https://tcnj-ccm.weebly.com Email: ccm@tcnj.edu”
      The diocese lists Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director of campus ministry at TCNJ, with the email ccm@tcnj.edu.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

Catholic Campus Ministry, Bede House

  • Address: 492 Ewingville Rd., Ewing, NJ 08638
  • Distance from campus: 0.6 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: dioceseoftrenton.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, dioceseoftrenton.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Trentondioceseoftrenton.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Campus Ministry Bede House 492 Ewingville Rd. Ewing, NJ 08638 609-771-0543”
    The Diocese of Trenton lists the Catholic Campus Ministry at The College of New Jersey at Bede House, 492 Ewingville Rd., Ewing, NJ 08638, phone 609-771-0543.
    “Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry | Rev. Christopher Colavito website: https://tcnj-ccm.weebly.com Email: ccm@tcnj.edu”
    The diocese lists Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director of campus ministry at TCNJ, with the email ccm@tcnj.edu.
    “Catholic Campus Ministry Bede House 492 Ewingville Rd. Ewing, NJ 08638 609-771-0543”
    The Diocese of Trenton lists the Catholic Campus Ministry at The College of New Jersey at Bede House, 492 Ewingville Rd., Ewing, NJ 08638, phone 609-771-0543.
    “Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry | Rev. Christopher Colavito website: https://tcnj-ccm.weebly.com Email: ccm@tcnj.edu”
    The diocese lists Rev. Christopher Colavito as chaplain and director of campus ministry at TCNJ, with the email ccm@tcnj.edu.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
85 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.86%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.91%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,246 · ACT 28.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,258

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
7,073
Total students7,652
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,646
Cost of attendance (per year)$38,860
Median federal debt at graduation$23,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86%
First-year retention91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$73,323
Admission rate62%
Students receiving Pell grants21%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1246
SAT reading & writing570–670
SAT math570–670
ACT composite26–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 64 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Trenton

The Most Reverend David M. O'Connell, Bishop of Trenton

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is the College of New Jersey a Catholic college?
No. The College of New Jersey is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by TCNJ Catholic Campus Ministry.

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