Higher education is at an inflection point in the country.
Simply put, the need for education has never been more important, more valued or more impactful.
And while it’s easy to get obsessed with the college rankings that have become so important over the years, the leaders on this list appear to be obsessed with other issues – such as keeping tuition low and access high.
Most of all, they are working to figure out how they can serve their students while teaching their students to serve their communities.
Here is a look at the top college presidents in the state:
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More content in this section:
- Head of the class: Why Eisgruber, president of Princeton University, is No. 1
- Holding court: For its next big upset, FDU interim president Avaltroni has thoughts on how school can help bring meaningful (and much-needed) change to higher education sector
- How we pick the list
- Legal affairs: How highly respected Cornwell, interim dean at Seton Hall Law, is guiding state’s top law school into future
