Raritan Valley Community College is a public community college located in Branchburg, NJ. It offers 83 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Raritan Valley Community College is $7,440 for New Jersey residents and $7,440 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 6,321 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 667 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 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 Raritan Valley 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 - RVCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,440$7,440
Books & Supplies$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,525
Average Financial Aid$4,694
Cost of Attendance$24,365$24,365
After Financial Aid$19,671$19,671
RVCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Raritan Valley Community College$7,440$7,440
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

Raritan Valley 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 Programs52NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3746NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching2 completers
31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English as a Second LanguageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2 completers
166 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 142 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
LineworkerNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
DanceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/Assistant3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 77 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 152 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping3 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,321 students at Raritan Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,247 male students and 3,441 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
Total6,6882,4754,213
Male Students3,2471,2961,951
Female Students3,4411,1792,262

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,321 total students, 2,348 students enrolled through distance learning (667 students enrolled exclusively and 1,681 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses667
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,681
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,973

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ
Phone908-526-1200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,440
Out-of-State$7,440
Student Population »6,321 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
54% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,694
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)