Best New Jersey Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 27 community colleges serving 142,628 students in New Jersey (21 public colleges and 6 private colleges).
For New Jersey community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,616 per year for in-state students and $7,703 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,113 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Eastern International College-Belleville, Brookdale Community College and Berkeley College-Woodland Park.
New Jersey community colleges have a diversity score of 0.74, which is higher than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 60% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NJ) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
26%
Black
14%
White
40%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
10%
Top Ranked New Jersey Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- Berkeley College-Woodland ParkPrivate for-profit44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400 2,858 students - 765 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345 11,489 students - 251 Washington Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-9051 264 students - 684 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901 336 students - Eastwick College-RamseyPrivate for-profit10 South Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877 824 students - 2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08818
(732) 548-6000 11,142 students - 118 Lamington Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200 8,214 students - Assumption College for SistersPrivate not-for-profit200 A Morris Avenue
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 957-0188 55 students - 5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111 5,048 students - Eastwick College-HackensackPrivate for-profit250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400 376 students - 70 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100 7,039 students - 1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800 7,480 students - One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800 6,497 students - Pillar CollegePrivate not-for-profit60 Park Place, Suite 701
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000 604 students - 900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311 8,439 students - 1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000 6,953 students - Salem Community CollegePublic460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100 996 students - One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100 2,318 students - 475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222 3,243 students
Recent Articles
What states are home to the most diverse and least diverse community colleges? In our exclusive diversity report, we analyze our data to determine how much diversity there is on community college campuses throughout the United States. In addition, learn about the benefits of attending a community college with a diverse student body.
As the third wave of TAACCCT grants are issued, we take a look at how community colleges are using this federal money to beef up job training programs across the country.
We take a closer look at the Upward Bound program, which is designed to prepare students for college whom might not otherwise succeed due to economic or family factors.
