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Essex County College Healthcare Programs

Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, NJ. A Major City Center offers a peaceful environment close to urban amenities.

Where Is Essex County College?

Contact information for Essex are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone:	9738773000
Website:	www.essex.edu/
Admissions:	www.essex.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.essex.edu/fa/

How Do I Get Into Essex?

You can apply to Essex online at: https://ban8ssprod.essex.edu:9443/prod/bwgeccad.P_OnlineAdmissions

How Hard Is It To Get Into Essex?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Essex County College?

The average net price after aid at Essex is $4,622. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,108
In-State Fees	$1,307
Out-of-State Tuition	$8,216
Out-of-State Fees	$1,307
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,415
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$9,523

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 14% of students at Essex receive some form of financial aid (974 students).

Nearly 55% of students at Essex receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $5,945 per student.

47% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,761.

Essex County College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,643 undergraduate students at Essex, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	124
Black or African American	2,544
Hispanic	1,664
White	332
American Indian/Alaska Native	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	62
Non-Resident	643

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Essex break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Jersey	1,200
Alabama	1
New York	1
South Carolina	1

Additionally, approximately 11.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Essex County College

Essex provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

2,173 undergraduate students at Essex took at least one online class — of those, 706 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Healthcare Programs at Essex County College

Below are the healthcare programs are offered at Essex, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	—	—	—	181
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	—	—	—	42
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	38
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	—	—	—	20
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	—	—	12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	—	—	—	4

Academic Programs at Essex County College

Essex offers 17 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Essex has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.