Middlesex County College

2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ, 08818-3050
Tel: (732)548-6000
Public | 12,741 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Middlesex County College serves 12,741 students (54% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body.
  • Middlesex County College is one of 2 community colleges within Middlesex County, NJ.

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Middlesex County College
Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)
347 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 12,741 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:37 1:21
# Full-Time Students
6,881 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students
5,860 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan
- 1%
% Asian
14% 2%
% Hawaiian
- 1%
% Hispanic
25% 6%
% Black
11% 15%
% White
37% 62%
% Two or more races
2% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)
$4,095 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)
$8,190 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1964 by the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, the College now enrolls approximately 13,000 students.
  • The campus population is diverse, with students from 64 different countries in attendance, 37% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% Black.
  • Degrees conferred include the Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science and the Associate in Applied Science. The College offers more than 700 courses in 100 different degree and certificate programs with many specially designed transfer programs.
  • The College campus covers 200 acres with 25 buildings including state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, a fully-equipped Recreation Center and a 440-seat Performing Arts Center. The College has centers in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
  • 60 percent of the College's graduates pursue additional higher education. Almost 100 percent of students transfer successfully. Articulation agreements with many different colleges and universities ease transfer.
  • The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and for specific programs: the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the American Dental Association, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the American Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the National League for Nursing Accreditation and the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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