Best New Jersey Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 28 community colleges serving 126,681 students in New Jersey (19 public colleges and 9 private colleges).
For New Jersey community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,641 per year for in-state students and $7,756 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,268 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include DeVry University-New Jersey, Eastern International College-Jersey City and Eastwick College-Nutley.
New Jersey community colleges have a diversity score of 0.72, which is higher than the national average of 0.70 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 56% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NJ) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
24%
Black
13%
White
44%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
8%

Top Ranked New Jersey Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
Assumption College for Sisters
Private not-for-profit
200 A Morris Avenue
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 957-0188
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 957-0188
| 55 students
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Private for-profit
44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400
| 2,625 students
DeVry University-New Jersey
Private for-profit
517 Route 1 S, Ste 1000
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 729-3960
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 729-3960
| 190 students
Eastern International College-Belleville
Private for-profit
251 Washington Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-9051
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-9051
| 234 students
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Private for-profit
684 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901
| 292 students
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Private for-profit
10 South Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877
| 781 students
118 Lamington Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200
| 6,321 students
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111
| 4,464 students
765 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345
| 10,438 students
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Private for-profit
250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400
| 533 students
70 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100
| 7,039 students
1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800
| 6,342 students
One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800
| 5,549 students
Pillar College
Private not-for-profit
60 Park Place, Suite 701
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000
| 534 students
900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311
| 7,316 students
1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
| 6,369 students
Salem Community College
Public
460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100
| 865 students
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
| 2,190 students
475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222
| 3,251 students
Community Colleges in New Jersey (Closed)
School
Location
Students
630 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue Route 10
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 369-1360
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 369-1360
| 427 students
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