Saint Elizabeth University, a not-for-profit institution of higher education, is a university in the catholic, liberal arts tradition. Founded as a liberal arts college for women in 1899 by The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the college was one of the first catholic colleges in the United States to award degrees to women. The college became incorporated under New Jersey state law in May 1900 and granted its first baccalaureate degrees in June 1903. Since then, the college has steadily developed and is now a co-educational institution classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs" in the Carnegie System. The college became Saint Elizabeth University on July 1, 2020. The University offers 28 baccalaureate degree programs, 17 master's degree programs, 2 doctoral programs, and a variety of professional certifications and certificates.
