New Jersey City University - Campus

Campus

The university's main campus is located on 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, New Jersey 07305-1597. Originally known by the name Jersey City State. The oldest building on the campus is Hepburn Hall. Designed by Guilbert and Betelle and completed in 1930, the Gothic structure serves as the symbol of the university and features prominently in the school's publications. A new seven-story Arts and Sciences building designed by architect Michael Graves, known by many of the students on campus as "The Crayola Building", is at the center of the campus. The 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) building, which replaced for Grossnickle Hall houses 14 classrooms, 10 computer labs, faculty offices for nine departments, and the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences. The Fine Arts building on Culver Avenue features a Maya Lin sculpture in the entrance garden area. There are also renovated buildings on West Side Avenue that are part of the school, including the West Side Theater, used theatrical productions and community events. Another houses the Business Development Incubator program. The University's Athletic Complex is located near Hackensack RiverWalk on Droyer's Point at Newark Bay. Between these facilities and the main campus, construction has begun on the new "West Campus" between West Side Avenue and Bayfront on Route 440 that will more than double the campus's total area. The West Campus will include academic buildings, residences, retail spaces, parking, and a "University Promenade."