The government of the university is in the hands of a self-perpetuating board of trustees under the presidency of the Governor of New Jersey. In 1900 five alumni trustees were added to the hoard, holding office for five years. The requirements for admission to the college, since June, 1903, conform to the recommendations of the National Educational Association and the College Entrance Examination Board, whose cer tificate is accepted in place of the regular exami nation. The university is organized in three departments, the Academic, the School of Science, and the Graduate School. The college course embraces instruction in the three departments of philosophy, language and literature. mathe matics, and natural science. Most of the studies of the freshman year are required, with election between French and German. The elective stud ies of the sophomore year are Latin, Greek, mathematics. French, and German, while the elec tive course of the junior year occupies two-thirds of the student's time, and the senior year offers seven elective courses. Optional courses are also offered for those who wish to extend their work in special studies. In the John C. Green School of Science four-year undergraduate courses in general science lead to the degree of B.S., and the courses in chemistry and electricity to the degrees of C.E. and E.E. The graduate depart ment offers over 200 courses of study leading to the master's and doctor's degree in arts and science. A number of fellowships, ranging in value from $200 to $600, are offered for advanced work.
The university campus now consists of 225 acres. Nassau Hall (1756) contains the histological and paleontological laboratories. the laboratory of ex perimental psychology. the department library of geology and paleontology, and the museum. The dormitories include West College (1536) ; Re union Hall (1870). named to coimnemorate the reunion of the Old and New Schools of the Pres byterian Church ; Witherspoon Hall (1877) ; Edwards Hall (1880) : Albert B. Dod Hall (1890) ; David Brown Hall (1891) ; Blair Hall, (1897), a sesquicentennial gift from the Hon. John Insley Blair: Stafford Little Hall (1899), which is joined by an extension erected in 1902: and University Hall (1876). Upper and Lower
Tyne buildings were erected in 1596. The sod was turned by President Wilson for a new dormitory, presented by the class of 1879. on the day of his inauguration. October 25, 1902. There are two library buildings, the Chancellor Green Library (1873), refitted as the working library of the Hid versity,and the New Library Building. dating from the sesquicentennial. It is connected with the Chancellor Green Library. The general collection occupying the united buildings in 1903 numbered 175.000 volumes and 47.000 unbound periodicals and manuscripts. Departmental libraries and special collections raise the number of volumes at the disposal of the students to a total of over 265,000. The museums comprise those in geology and archaeology. biology, historic art, and mathematical models. The laboratories include the magnetic observatory, in connection with the School of Electrical Engineering; the chemical, histological. biological. paleontological. and civil engineering laboratories, with the mineralogical collections of the School of Science. other im portant university buildings are the Halsted Ob servatory, containing the Clark equatorial, of 23 inches aperture, for scientific work, chiefly in the department of astronomical physics; the ob servatory of instruction. with a Clark equatorial of inches aperture. devoted entirely to the use of students; the Isabella McCosh Infirmary, erected by alumni and friends of the university; Dickin son Hall (1870). for the work of the academic department ; Marquand Chapel ( 1SS1 ) ; Alex ander Hall, seating 1500 persons. and used for commencement exercises and other public ocea s inn, ; and the gymnasium (1869 , A new gymnasium was erected in 1902-03 by the alumni at a cost of more than $280.000.
The university provides pecuniary aid to de serving students through a large number of en dowed scholarships and charitable funds. In 1903 the total student attendance was 1383, and the faculty numbered 108. The endowment is about 82,500.000, and the annual income about $275,000.