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Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2022-2023

Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2022-2023

The Kean University Board of Trustees today voted to raise tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 academic year by 3%, after two years of keeping tuition and fees flat to maximize access for students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto
Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean history Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., spoke at the World Meeting of Families in the Vatican on the relationship between the elderly and the young in context of the Bible.
A Zoom screenshot of Kean faculty and students meeting with staff from Sen. Cory Booker's office.
Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

At the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and Posters on the Hill, Kean students presented their research, took first place in a competition, and met staff from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s office.
A young woman in blue graduation cap and gown, holds flowers as she stands in front of floral landscaping.
Choosing ‘Knowledge Instead of Fear,’ Kean Graduate Overcomes Cancer as She Earns Her Degree

Choosing ‘Knowledge Instead of Fear,’ Kean Graduate Overcomes Cancer as She Earns Her Degree

The Class of 2022’s Rachael Johnson continued pursuing her biology degree full time at Kean as she underwent chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Two students stand before a big screen, making a presentation.
Master of Architecture Program Receives Accreditation

Master of Architecture Program Receives Accreditation

Kean’s Master of Architecture program has received accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). In issuing the three-year accreditation, NAAB noted that the College’s mission and vision were “met with distinction.”
Joseph Fuca, in a blue cap and gown, holds his diploma cover outside the Prudential Center.
Kean Ocean Graduate Earns Degree While on Active Military Duty

Kean Ocean Graduate Earns Degree While on Active Military Duty

Kean Ocean graduate Joseph Fuca ’22 had his sights set on two very different career dreams, to become a teacher and to serve his country in the military.

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Kean University celebrated the 2,825 undergraduates of its Class of 2022 at a joyous Commencement, held at the Prudential Center in Newark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The day included a Commencement address by Tony-nominated Deaf actor Lauren Ridloff, who spoke in American Sign Language translated by an interpreter.
Six young women pose in front of a research poster.
First Graduates of Kean’s Genetic Counseling Program Have Jobs Waiting

First Graduates of Kean’s Genetic Counseling Program Have Jobs Waiting

The Kean master’s in genetic counseling program reached a milestone as the first cohort of students graduated.
Bloomberg Challenge team
Kean University Team Reaches Top 25 in International Stock Trading Competition

Kean University Team Reaches Top 25 in International Stock Trading Competition

A three-student Kean team, including two graduating business students, made it to the top 5% in the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.
Kean Celebrates Graduate Commencement

Kean Celebrates Graduate Commencement

As a packed house of friends and family watched and celebrated in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, Kean University conferred graduate degrees on 755 students at its festive Graduate Commencement. It was Kean's first full in-person ceremony since the pandemic struck in 2020.