Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings in New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College ranked first and Ocean County College ranked second in 2025 Community Colleges rankings in New Jersey. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 10 Community Colleges in New Jersey. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 10 Community Colleges in New Jersey is $8,609.
- The average number of students is 6,235 and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 31.74% and the transfer-out rate is 13.84%.
Best New Jersey Community Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists the top 10 community colleges in New Jersey. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Financial Aid | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ | $7,584 | 6,762 | 31% | 34% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | Ocean County College Toms River, NJ | $6,970 | 7,095 | 42% | 55% | 22 to 1 |
| 3 | Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ | $9,294 | 11,720 | 21% | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | County College of Morris Randolph, NJ | $14,310 | 6,131 | 36% | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Middlesex College Edison, NJ | $7,356 | 12,044 | 33% | 41% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ | $9,174 | 6,394 | 25% | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | Camden County College Blackwood, NJ | $4,416 | 7,622 | 31% | 52% | 22 to 1 |
| 8 | Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ | $10,140 | 9,900 | 30% | 34% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ | $9,495 | 6,620 | 36% | 42% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ | $9,500 | 8,330 | 35% | 58% | 22 to 1 |
| Average | $8,609 | 6,235 | 32% | 47% | 20 to 1 |
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