Best New Jersey Community Colleges (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 46 community colleges serving 190,426 students in New Jersey (19 public colleges and 27 private colleges).

The average tuition for community colleges in New Jersey is approximately $5,470 per year for in-state students and $7,575 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,268 per year (view national tuition costs).

The top-ranked community colleges in California include American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, Assumption College for Sisters, and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro.

The average community college acceptance rate in New Jersey is 74% (compared to national acceptance rates).

Minority enrollment is 65%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student:teacher ratio is 19:1.