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Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

321 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Essex County College?

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Contact details for Essex are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-877-3000
Website: www.essex.edu

How Do I Get Into Essex?

You can apply to Essex online at: https://webservice1.essex.edu/PROD8X_DAD/bwgeccad.P_OnlineAdmissions

Essex County College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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Essex County College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,722 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,029 undergraduate students at Essex, with 2,722 being full-time and 3,307 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,722 full-time undergraduates at Essex, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Essex County College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 84
Black or African American 1,187
Hispanic or Latino 861
White 170
International Students 252
Other Races/Ethnicities 168

Over 65 countries are represented at Essex. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Nigeria, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Essex County College

277 Took All Classes Online
1,275 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,275 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Essex has changed over the last few years.

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Essex County College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 203 0 203
Registered Nursing 37 0 37
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 23 23
Physical Therapy Assistant 21 0 21
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 17 0 17
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 12 0 12
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 5 0 5
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 2 2
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 1 0 1
TOTAL 296 25 321

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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