The average community college in New Jersey has approximately 2,953 students (2026).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in New Jersey is Middlesex College, with 12,044 students.
College Size Range: 364 Students
12,044 Students
Avg. College Size: 4,001 Students
Largest New Jersey Community Colleges (2026)
College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
Middlesex College ![Middlesex College Photo]( "Middlesex College Photo")
Public
Students: 12,044
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 548-6000
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 548-6000
Rank: #22.
Bergen Community College ![Bergen Community College Photo - Main Building - Pitkin Education Center]( "Bergen Community College Photo - Main Building - Pitkin Education Center")
Public
Students: 11,720
400 Paramus Rd
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 447-7200
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 447-7200
Rank: #33.
Students: 11,117
900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311
Rank: #44.
Brookdale Community College
Public
Students: 9,900
765 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345
Rank: #55.
Students: 8,330
1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-7000
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-7000
Rank: #66.
Students: 7,763
70 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100
Rank: #77.
Camden County College
Public
Students: 7,622
200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-7200
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-7200
Rank: #88.
Ocean County College ![Ocean County College Photo]( "Ocean County College Photo")
Public
Students: 7,095
College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 255-0400
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 255-0400
Rank: #99.
Essex County College
Public
Students: 7,026
303 University Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 877-3000
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 877-3000
Rank: #1010.
Students: 6,762
118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200
Branchburg, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200
Rank: #1111.
Students: 6,394
1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800
Rank: #1212.
County College of Morris ![County College of Morris Photo]( "County College of Morris Photo")
Public
Students: 6,131
214 Center Grove Rd
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 328-5000
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 328-5000
Rank: #1313.
Students: 5,218
1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
Rank: #1414.
Students: 4,782
One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800
Rank: #1515.
Jersey College
Private for-profit
Students: 4,478
546 U.S. Highway 46
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 489-5836
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 489-5836
Rank: #1616.
Students: 4,052
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111
Rank: #1717.
Students: 2,686
3322 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08362
(856) 691-8600
Vineland, NJ 08362
(856) 691-8600
Rank: #1818.
Students: 2,247
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
Rank: #1919.
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Private for-profit
Students: 1,996
44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400
Rank: #2020.
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Private for-profit
Students: 1,428
1515 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(877) 201-2597
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(877) 201-2597
Rank: #2121.
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Private for-profit
Students: 1,203
10 South Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877
Rank: #2222.
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Private for-profit
Students: 1,171
250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400
Rank: #2323.
Salem Community College
Public
Students: 1,135
460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100
Rank: #2424.
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Private for-profit
Students: 1,080
70 McKee Dr
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 529-1414
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 529-1414
Rank: #2525.
Students: 944
475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222
Rank: #2626.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Private for-profit
Students: 875
99 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-0310
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-0310
Rank: #2727.
American Institute-Clifton
Private for-profit
Students: 778
346 LEXINGTON AVE
CLIFTON, NJ 07011
(973) 340-9500
CLIFTON, NJ 07011
(973) 340-9500
Rank: #2828.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Private for-profit
Students: 695
459 State Route 17
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
(201) 288-6300
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
(201) 288-6300
Rank: #2929.
Eastwick College-Nutley
Private for-profit
Students: 618
103 Park Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-0600
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-0600
Rank: #3030.
Pillar College
Private not-for-profit
Students: 556
60 Park Place, Suite 701
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000
Rank: #3131.
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Private for-profit
Students: 495
684 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901
Rank: #3232.
American Institute-Toms River
Private for-profit
Students: 484
2363 Lakewood Rd
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 719-2730
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 719-2730
Rank: #3333.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Private for-profit
Students: 472
4500 New Brunswick Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(908) 222-0002
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(908) 222-0002
Rank: #3434.
American Institute-Cherry Hill
Private for-profit
Students: 390
2201 Route 38 8th Floor
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 444-5600
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 444-5600
Rank: #3535.
American Institute-Somerset
Private for-profit
Students: 364
80 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 201-8335
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 201-8335
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average community college student size?
The New Jersey average community college student size is 2,953 for 2026.
What are schools with the highest average community college student size in New Jersey?
The schools with the highest average community college student size in New Jersey include Middlesex College, Bergen Community College and Rowan College at Burlington County.
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