UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is a public community college located in Cranford, NJ. It offers 56 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is $9,500 for New Jersey residents and $9,500 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 7,796 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 1,310 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 UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ. 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 -
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,500$9,500
Books & Supplies$1,440
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,092
Average Financial Aid$5,902
Cost of Attendance$29,032$29,032
After Financial Aid$23,130$23,130
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ$9,500$9,500
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

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ 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 Programs610NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1937NOT 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
Environmental Design, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mass Communication/Media Studies 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Recording Arts Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Game ProgrammingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 56 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and Translation2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4 completers
367 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 completers
59 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 296 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training42 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 149 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,796 students at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,943 male students and 4,987 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
Total7,9303,4864,444
Male Students2,9431,5851,358
Female Students4,9871,9013,086

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,796 total students, 3,881 students enrolled through distance learning (1,310 students enrolled exclusively and 2,571 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,796
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,310
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,571
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,915

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ
Phone908-709-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,500
Out-of-State$9,500
Student Population »7,796 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,902
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)