Kean University

Transfer-friendly institution

With a 160-year tradition of excellence in higher education, Kean University recognizes how important credit transfer is to student success, and our faculty advisors are dedicated to ensuring your transition to Kean is as easy as possible. Kean offers more than 75 undergraduate degrees, over 90 graduate study options, and 10 doctoral degrees. The University’s wide range of academic programs allows transfer students many options as they find their path in life. 

Student and campus life 
Transfer students fit right in at Kean, where almost four out of every 10 students are transfers. Life is a vibrant mix of academic, social, and cultural activities—students get involved on and off campus with access to résumé-building internships regionally and in Manhattan. With more than 160 cultural clubs, student organizations, and honor societies, Kean offers transfer students a wealth of opportunities to get involved. 

Convenient locations 
The University has three conveniently located campuses throughout New Jersey and offers several degree options 100% online, making it easier than ever to earn a four-year degree. Kean is also the only American public university to operate a fully English-speaking campus in China, allowing students the opportunity to have a global education by studying abroad. 

• Union (Kean’s main campus): Located in Union, New Jersey, our main campus is just 30 minutes from New York City and has a long history of offering a quality, affordable, comprehensive, hands-on education that sets graduates up for success in a global market. 

• Kean Jersey City (Jersey City, NJ): Located just 20 minutes from New York City, Kean's newest campus sits in one of the most diverse cities in the country and offers students a vibrant, urban college experience alongside access to programs across the entire Kean system.

• Kean Ocean: Located on the campus of Ocean County College in Toms River Kean Ocean provides seamless transfer and degree completion options for community college students with 60 credits or more.

• Kean at Brookdale: Kean University is now offering world-class psychology courses on Brookdale Community College's campus in Lincroft, New Jersey. Take online and in-person courses that provide a convenient and affordable way to pursue a four-year degree on campus in Lincroft.

• Wenzhou-Kean (China): Located in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou-Kean is a fully English-speaking campus offering American academic programs that mirror those in New Jersey, giving students an immersive global education and cultural experience at the same cost as studying at Kean's US campuses.

• Kean Online: Our online program was designed so students can earn a four-year degree anytime, anywhere. The same credentialed faculty teach Kean’s online courses, and instructors are available to meet with students should the need or desire arise. Programs are offered 100% online for undergraduate transfer students in Accounting, Biology, Criminal Justice, Management, Nursing, and Psychology. 

Transfer-friendly institution
As one of the most transfer-friendly universities in the nation, Kean is a founding member of Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll. It‘s our mission to create a seamless transfer experience. Kean partners with community colleges statewide to ease the credit transfer process and ensure student success. Articulation agreements allow students to begin their coursework at the community-college level while—at the same time—being provisionally accepted with full junior status to Kean.

Financing your education 
Earning a college degree is an investment in your future. Kean is the most affordable comprehensive university in the state, and students graduate with less debt than the national average. With Kean’s transfer-exclusive scholarships and aid programs, students can achieve their academic goals with less of a financial burden using a wide variety of University, federal, and state financial assistance, including merit-based scholarships, grants, and loans.  

Discover Kean 
We encourage interested transfer students to visit Kean to learn more about the University and its many opportunities and to experience our world-class facilities. Visit kean.edu/visit to learn how you can streamline the application process. Find your path to climb higher!