Student-housing above and businesses below, select colleges and universities throughout New Jersey have essentially formed their own little towns right on campus, giving the campus community and nearby residents a chance to blend as one.
Certain institutions reach beyond campus borders for real estate, either to handle student overflows or give their student body a better sense of how to live on their own.
Backed into a corner by dwindling government support, state colleges and universities in New Jersey claim they've had to depend more on fundraising efforts, such as donations from alumni, to reach their goals.
Drastic measures put most of the attention on Rider University recently, but it’s certainly not the only institution in New Jersey suffering from declining enrollment.