Rowan Choice offers students a unique opportunity to enjoy campus life while paying community college tuition rates. Two students share how the program helped them save money, get involved on campus and make the most of their first year at Rowan University.
Committed to affordability, Rowan University offers students multiple paths to admittance. One such path available is the Rowan Choice program. Rowan Choice students live on Rowan’s main campus in Glassboro, but shuttle to a local county college for their classes. The program truly offers the best of both worlds, where students can enjoy college life while paying community college tuition rates. But what is it really like to be a part of the Rowan Choice program? I turned to two students to help answer that question.
Davon D. is a finance and marketing double major. He is an active member of the Philosophy Club and Rowan Student Investment Club.
Samantha R. is a health sciences major. She busies herself on campus as secretary to the Holly Pointe Commons hall council and as a part of the Love Your Melon crew for childhood cancer.
How did you first learn about the Rowan Choice program?
Davon: I read about it in the college brochure.
Samantha: I first heard about Rowan Choice when I received my acceptance letter to Rowan University. Inside there was a flier about the program and it sounded too good to be true, so we scheduled a meeting to find out more about the program.
What benefits led you to end up joining the program?
Davon: I enjoy the fact that I didn’t have to attend a four-year university to get the full college experience.
Samantha: I love everything about the Rowan Choice program. I get to live the college experience by living away from home and meeting new people, all for a reduced rate.
Why did you decide to join the Rowan Choice program versus more traditionally attending community college?
Davon: The option to experience campus life without spending a lot of money – it gives you a feel of what living on campus is like. I also wanted to be part of something that is growing like Rowan Choice.
Samantha: I was considering staying home for school but when I heard about Rowan Choice and how you get to live the university lifestyle all for the price of community college, it seemed like an offer I could not refuse.
What is something you are looking forward to doing after completing your Rowan Choice classes?*
Samantha: I’m excited to join Greek life.
Davon: I want to be able to do sports. That’s a limitation. But overall Rowan Choice is an amazing program that I am glad I had the opportunity to be a part of.
* Rowan Choice students fully participate in the on campus experience, with access to facilities and student-life activities, with the exception of traveling sports clubs, NCAA Division III athletics and Greek life.
By: Bianca Blando
About Rowan
Since its founding in 1923, Rowan University has evolved from a teacher preparation college to a public research institution ranked among the top 100 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral degrees and professional certificates in person and online to nearly 25,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro and its eight other locations in southern New Jersey. Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of health care, engineering, science and business, while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. The University has earned national recognition for innovation; commitment to high-quality, affordable education; and the development of public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan is the fastest-growing public research university in the Northeast and among the nation’s top 10 fastest-growing, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2025, Rowan opened New Jersey’s only veterinary school and is one of only two universities in the nation to offer M.D., D.O., and D.V.M. medical degrees.