Hudson County Community College is a public community college located in Jersey City, NJ. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Hudson County Community College is $9,248 for New Jersey residents and $9,248 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,609).

The school has 7,763 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,562). In addition, 2,118 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - HCCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,248$9,248
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$19,124
Average Financial Aid$6,824
Cost of Attendance$29,872$29,872
After Financial Aid$23,048$23,048
HCCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Hudson County Community College$9,248$9,248
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,618$8,609
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

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 Programs3138NOT 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 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training7 completers
20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 30 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 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 210 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)6 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 158 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 65 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management7 completers
108 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,763 students at Hudson County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,879 male students and 4,350 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
Total7,2293,6693,560
Male Students2,8791,5351,344
Female Students4,3502,1342,216

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,763 total students, 4,480 students enrolled through distance learning (2,118 students enrolled exclusively and 2,362 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,763
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,118
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,362
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,283

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$9,248
Out-of-State$9,248
Student Population »7,763 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »26%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,824
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)