The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was named for Richard Stockton, one of the New Jersey signers of the Declaration of Independence. Founded in 1969, the College accepted its charter class in 1971. In 1969, classes were held in Atlantic City; the campus in Pomona, New Jersey began operating in 1971. More than 7,300 students are enrolled at the College, which provides distinctive traditional and alternative approaches to education.