About Essex County College

Founded in 1966, Essex County College. is a college. Located in New Jersey, which is a city setting in New Jersey, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 9,596 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.

The Essex County College Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 21:1. There are 111 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Essex County College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate100%
Application Deadline
Application Fee25
SAT Range
ACT Range

Admissions at c are considered , with ,3% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Essex County College.

11%
“We”re apathetic”
42%
“We know about current events and vote”
37%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
11%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
26%
“We save it for the classroom”
42%
“Sometimes, but not often”
26%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
5%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
11%
“I only go out in groups”
50%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
39%
“I feel extremely safe”
38%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
25%
“We bought the gear”
38%
“We live for the big game”
26%
“It”s not really our thing”
32%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
26%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
16%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
37%
“Available in class”
47%
“They keep regular office hours”
16%
“They”re always available”
63%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
26%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
5%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
5%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
26%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
63%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
0%
“We only party on weekends”
11%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
42%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
53%
“There might be people who do”
0%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
5%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
11%
“We”re apathetic”
42%
“We know about current events and vote”
37%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
11%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
26%
“We save it for the classroom”
42%
“Sometimes, but not often”
26%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
5%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
11%
“I only go out in groups”
50%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
39%
“I feel extremely safe”
38%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
25%
“We bought the gear”
38%
“We live for the big game”
26%
“It”s not really our thing”
32%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
26%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
16%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
37%
“Available in class”
47%
“They keep regular office hours”
16%
“They”re always available”
63%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
26%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
5%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
5%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
26%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
63%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
0%
“We only party on weekends”
11%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
42%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
53%
“There might be people who do”
0%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
5%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

Essex County College REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    10 Students rated on-campus housing 1.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    9 Students rated off-campus housing 2.5 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    16 Students rated campus food 2.9 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    15 Students rated campus facilities 3.4 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    16 Students rated class size 3.7 stars. 19 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    14 Students rated school activities 2.8 stars. 21 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    15 Students rated local services 3.4 stars. 27 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    16 Students rated academics 3.4 stars. 25 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of Essex County College?

21 Students rated Essex County College

Jade - 03/12/2022

I am happy to be here, it's an awesome experience, I've learned here how to keep going, don't mind how big is the storm around. This school encourage and support everyone to never give up, as part of the college I feel running a marathon not a short race, the life, the career, the knowledge, the teaching and apprentice are always the way to go.

Deborah - 05/31/2021

Essex County College is a place like home. It has a tight-knit community that makes it feel safe and secure. The Professors are always available and ready to push you towards your goals. They constantly inform us of other opportunities we can partake in to become better individuals. From Essex County College, I enjoyed my most first's. I had my first job through the Work-Study Program. I made a new set of friends, I partake in my first Volunteer experience, and soon I will be partaking in my first Research Program. Essex County College is home!

Demi

Essex County does it's job and nothing more, though I will say most of the teachers I have had actually do care about their students and will try and help them figure out what to do once their two years are up. I will say that is where Essex shines the most, it's teachers. Every teacher I've had at this school has made due with what they had to teach to their fullest potential, I never felt like just a paycheck to them. The campus also has loads of opportunities for scholarships and other grants, though the college is given a bad reputation and sometimes deserves it, Essex will do everything in it's power to help you graduate and that really is the first thing you should want from your college.

Nycekka

I have gone to Montclair State University and Union County College. Both schools are great however I love going to Essex County College. The teachers actually care. The work is not too difficult (believe me I am a pre med major). Also it doesn't cost a lot to go here. If I could have just went here in the beginning I would have.

Essex County College FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Essex County College?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Essex County College is 100%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    i wiould tell my high school self to listen, and to think before i act.

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates are very diverse in culture, age, and socioeconomic background, therefore offering a variety of viewpoints on all topics in all subject areas.

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  4. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    my school is suffecent.

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  5. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    i wished i know before i came to the school was how helpful some of the proffesors are and that they are to are humans and understand when you are going through something. also i wished i would have known about all the programs there are out there to help us get the education we desire. thats only if you wanted and go looking for it you will find it.

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  6. What are the academics like at your school?

    There are too many professor that I like. Honestly being a Gen. Sci major I have taken quite a few classes. More Science classes, but I must say that I enjoyed Survey of African History, Art, and Medical Terminology, maybe because I really got to speak my mind and did not get a no no for giving my own opinions about something. Students are competitive when it comes to taking a certain class, a lot of us are all worry about the infamous GPA, we tell each other from time to time, don't take this professor. But sometimes each experience is different, my Academic advisor is cool, he is also a professor and a Dr in the Education, he teach Biology so he understand my struggles. Some of the classes aren't geared towards jobs, it makes you wonder why do I need Calculus if I want to become a doctor. Again it depends on who you hang with, each conversation will be intellectually different.

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  7. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    ECC is a very good school with good professors, excellent professors, bad professors, and the professors who need to retire. My overall opinion about the school is that it has treated me fairly well, because I have come across some difficult professor but I always study hard and not quit. People will disagree with me, but each individual has there own experiences. The best thing is there welcome back feast, that are held outside, you get to meet new people and learn about different clubs at that. Another good thing is the tools that are at your fingertips, because you either use them or not.. The school is located in the heart of a major city, You can not only study in that library, but NJIT, Rutgers, and even Seton Hall. This is a good school who cares for the students, The most frequent complaints are Financial Aid and the overpriced food that isn't much of a selectivity. They are always having educational forums, concerts, fashion shows. A cool new thing is that we now have Greek life on campus as well.

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  8. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The worst thing about my school is that there are alot of foreign professors with very heavy accents.

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  9. What kind of person should attend this school?

    A person who is ready to encounter and conquer what they need to at Essex County College to become what they wanna become.

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  10. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Honestly I can't really think of the kind of student that wouldn't strive at Essex County College, un less you are a student who aren't going to apply yourself to your studies. If your recieving financial aid or is paying for school out-of pocket and you're not applying yourself, that just shows that you are a student who is undeserving of going anywhere for that matter because you're not taking your education seriously. And is depriving yourself of who you can become to the upmost.

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  11. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    We have a Wise Women's center, that is a valuable resource with open opportunities.

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  12. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Our school has a population equivalent to a 4 year school, No one knows everybody in that school. Because there maybe people who have been there for the whole 2 or 3 years, and your just now meeting them for the first time.

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  13. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    I like to share with others the many opportunities that the school provides. Especially one that is very personal to me. Essex County College has an amazing Nursing program. There is an LPN and an RN program and after graduating you can work in your field of choice. I'm also proud of the extracurricular activities such as clubs. Once you join one club it's as if you are a member of all the clubs because of the support that they show to each other.

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  14. What are your classes like?

    Are very hard? Pharmacology is a lot of reading and takes time from what you want to do. I recommend that class for future Doctors, Nurses, PA, Pharmacist, so that when you do go to that next level it won't be all that overwhelming. My other class are hard to but I have found ways to spread out the craziness and achieve what needs to be achieved, Everything takes work, and nothing comes easy, its just how you make it for yourself,. Chemistry need constant understanding. Also my CIS class is awesome and is really easy, especially if you pay attention and is always at a computer.

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  15. What's unique about your campus?

    What I consider the best thing about my school I considered is the diversity of the college. I was raised in Newark all my life which is diverse in its own and I am comfortable around different ethnicities. This is pivotal because I yearn to have an enticing career in America as a business man and will be working with people of many backgrounds. Diversity range from the students to the professors and the lunch workers in the cafeteria.

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  16. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    I personally haven't come across any students who posses that attribute, I think it comes from the students who truly do not want to do the work. I also believe is its who you associate yourself with, because the people that hang around me vice versa are very intelligent and are serious about there studies. So that stereotype is false.

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  17. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    there is many students in the newark campus and parking around is difficult.

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Student Body

Students

59%

female

41%

male

9,596

Total Undergrad Enrollment

N/A

Total Grad Students

1%

Out-Of-State

90%

In-State

9%

International

Organizations

26

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

N/A

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
% Black or African-American
46%
% Hispanic/Latino
26%
% White or Caucasian
9%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

79% of students attending Essex County College receive some sort of financial aid. 76% were awarded federal grants. While N/A received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$8,011

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$2,400

Books and Supplies

$11,000

Room and Board

21,411

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$10,679
$30 - $48K
$11,014
$48 - $75K
$12,866
$75 - $110K
$13,658
$110K & UP
N/A

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