PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-14

One College Blvd.
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179
Tel: (973)684-6800
Admissions: (973)684-6304
Web Site: http://www.pccc.cc.nj.us/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 6-acre urban campus with easy access to New York City. Endowment: $78,695. Research spending 2003-04: $97,474. Educational spending 2003-04: $3777 per student. Total enrollment: 6,308. 2,076 applied, 100% were admitted. 1% from out-of-state, 41% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, respiratory therapy, radiological technology programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: New Jersey Basic Skills Exam required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to county residents.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $2117 full-time, $69 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4234 full-time, $138 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $440 full-time, $17.50 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Latin American Club, Christian Club, International Club, Soccer Club, Volleyball Club. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Passaic County Community College Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 90,000 books, 250 microform titles, 263 serials, and 2,000 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2003-04: $482,542. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Bergen Community College.