Projects such as the redevelopment of the waterfront area brought three tourist attractions to the area: the
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, the
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion and the
Adventure Aquarium. The city is the home of
Rutgers University–Camden, which was founded as the South Jersey Law School in 1926, and
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which opened in 2012. Camden also houses both
Cooper University Hospital and
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
Camden County College and
Rowan University also have campuses in downtown Camden. The "
eds and
meds" institutions account for roughly 45% of Camden's total employment.
