The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), is a four-year public institution locate in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a northern suburb of Trenton. It is also known by the previous name, Trenton State College. It is ranked by US News and World Reports as the 5th best master's degree level college in the northern region. The College of New Jersey has a four credit system in which students typically take four to five and a half classes a semester, and maintains a liberal arts curriculum with a combination of core classes and general education.