Hudson County Community College is a public community college located in Jersey City, NJ. It offers 64 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Hudson County Community College is $8,740 for New Jersey residents and $12,280 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 6,683 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 2,331 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Hudson County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - HCCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,740$12,280
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$19,124
Average Financial Aid$5,920
Cost of Attendance$29,364$32,904
After Financial Aid$23,444$26,984
HCCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Hudson County Community College$8,740$12,280
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Hudson County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2638NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 61 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training3 completers
26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English as a Second LanguageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 231 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4 completers
29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 114 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 119 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management 4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,683 students at Hudson County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,566 male students and 4,210 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,7763,4203,356
Male Students2,5661,3691,197
Female Students4,2102,0512,159

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,683 total students, 4,258 students enrolled through distance learning (2,331 students enrolled exclusively and 1,927 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,683
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,331
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,927
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,425

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Hudson County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
Phone201-714-7100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$8,740
Out-of-State$12,280
Student Population »6,683 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,920
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)