Rowan College at Burlington County Photo - The state-of-the art Student Success Center, designed by USA Architects in collaboration with Moody Nolan, is the gateway to the newly transformed Mount Laurel Campus. It features a one-stop shop for student services from enrollment to academic planning, a knowledge commons library, bookstore, dining area and student life.

Largest New Jersey Community Colleges

The average community college in New Jersey has approximately 4,226 students (2025).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in New Jersey is Bergen Community College with 15,858 students.
College Size Range: 340 Students 15,858 Students Avg. College Size: 5,398 Students

Largest New Jersey Community Colleges (2025)

College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College Photo - Main Building - Pitkin Education Center
Public
Students: 15,858
400 Paramus Rd
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 447-7200
Rank: #22.
Middlesex College
Middlesex College Photo
Public
Students: 15,660
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 548-6000
Rank: #33.
Camden County College
Public
Students: 15,437
200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-7200
Rank: #44.
Brookdale Community College
Public
Students: 14,610
765 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2345
Rank: #55.
Ocean County College
Ocean County College Photo
Public
Students: 12,367
College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 255-0400
Rank: #66.
Students: 11,117
900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311
Rank: #77.
Students: 10,973
1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-7000
Rank: #88.
Students: 10,169
70 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-7100
Rank: #99.
Essex County College
Public
Students: 9,206
303 University Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 877-3000
Rank: #1010.
County College of Morris
County College of Morris Photo
Public
Students: 8,511
214 Center Grove Rd
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 328-5000
Rank: #1111.
Students: 8,392
1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 586-4800
Rank: #1212.
Students: 8,222
One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-6800
Rank: #1313.
Students: 7,803
1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
Rank: #1414.
Students: 6,324
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-1111
Rank: #1515.
Students: 5,749
118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200
Rank: #1616.
Students: 3,771
3322 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08362
(856) 691-8600
Rank: #1717.
Students: 3,340
475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 835-9222
Rank: #1818.
Students: 3,272
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
Rank: #1919.
Jersey College
Private for-profit
Students: 2,905
546 U.S. Highway 46
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 489-5836
Rank: #2020.
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Private for-profit
Students: 2,852
44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(973) 278-5400
Rank: #2121.
Salem Community College
Public
Students: 2,080
460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
(856) 299-2100
Rank: #2222.
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Private for-profit
Students: 1,083
250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400
Rank: #2323.
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Private for-profit
Students: 1,075
10 South Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-8877
Rank: #2424.
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Private for-profit
Students: 1,067
1515 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(877) 201-2597
Rank: #2525.
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Private for-profit
Students: 1,000
70 McKee Dr
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 529-1414
Rank: #2626.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Private for-profit
Students: 824
99 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-0310
Rank: #2727.
Pillar College
Private not-for-profit
Students: 723
60 Park Place, Suite 701
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 803-5000
Rank: #2828.
American Institute-Clifton
Private for-profit
Students: 699
346 LEXINGTON AVE
CLIFTON, NJ 07011
(973) 340-9500
Rank: #2929.
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Private for-profit
Students: 681
684 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 216-9901
Rank: #3030.
Eastwick College-Nutley
Private for-profit
Students: 664
103 Park Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-0600
Rank: #3131.
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
Private not-for-profit
Students: 637
1200 Park Ave and Randolph Rd
Plainfield, NJ 07061
(908) 668-2400
Rank: #3232.
American Institute-Toms River
Private for-profit
Students: 620
2363 Lakewood Rd
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 719-2730
Rank: #3333.
American Institute-Somerset
Private for-profit
Students: 484
80 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 201-8335
Rank: #3434.
Students: 403
4500 New Brunswick Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(908) 222-0002
Rank: #3535.
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
Private for-profit
Students: 340
901 Hadley Road
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(800) 305-3487
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New Jersey average community college student size?
The New Jersey average community college student size is 4,226 for 2025.
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The schools with the highest average community college student size in New Jersey include Bergen Community College, Middlesex College and Camden County College.

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