Middlesex County College
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Tel:
(732) 548-6000
School Highlights
Middlesex County College serves 11,142 students (46% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 60%.
Top Rankings
Middlesex County College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 781 teachers has grown by 129% over five years.
| Middlesex County College | (NJ) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 781 staff | 445 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 10 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 56 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Advocates for Students with Learning Differences, African Diaspora Alliance, Alpha Delta Nu, Alpha Mu Gamma, ASEZ, Association of MCC Nursing Students, Business Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Computer Science Club, CRU, Earth Science Club, Educational Opportunity Fund Club, Fine Arts Club, French Club, Geek Index, Hallyu Club, Healthy Active Minds, Hindu Student Council, History & Human Rights Awareness Club, Humanities Honor Society, Indian Student Association, Juvenile Justice Reform Club, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Pi, MCC Community Gospel Choir, MCC Feminist Collective, Multi-Cultural Club, Music Club, Muslim Student Association, New Brunswick Center Club, Organization of Latino Unity, Phi Theta Kappa, Philosophy Club, Physics Society, Pokemon Go Club, Psi Beta, Rotaract Club, Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, Social Club, STEM, Student American Dental Hygienists, Student Association of Radiographers, Super Smash Brothers Club, United Students of Perth Amboy, Veterans and Service Members Association, Volunteers in Action Arts and Music Programs: Backstage Players, Blue Colt Radio, Blue Colt Vibe, Improv Club, Quo Vadis Student Newspaper Recreational Athletic Programs: Dance Club, Kung Fu & Self Defense, Martial Arts, Step Team, Track and Field Club |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1964 by the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, the College now enrolls approximately 11,000 students. The campus population is diverse, with students from 64 different countries in attendance, 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 16% Asian, 12% 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.
Profile last updated: 04/25/2022
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The nearest community college to Middlesex County College is Union County College (11.2 miles away).
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