Assumption College for Sisters

Since it is primarily designed to prepare women for religious vocations, Assumption specializes in theological studies and the liberal arts . Religious courses are offered in doctrine , morality , catechetics , mariology , ecclesiology , and other areas of focus. More traditional subjects such as philosophy , art , literature , history , music , chemistry , biology , calculus , psychology , and computer literacy are also offered and required. Students at Assumption can receive the Associate of Arts and/or the Associate of Religious Arts upon graduation; a certificate option in Theological Studies is also available. The student body at Assumption consists of women who have been accepted to religious institutes , women under spiritual advisement who are considering joining religious institutes, and lay people. As of 2013, enrollment was thirty-eight. [ 3 ] Assumption is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Commission on Higher Education of the State of New Jersey; it has been continuously accredited since 1965. It is a member of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities and the National Catholic College Admission Association .