Salem Community College is a public community college located in Carneys Point, NJ. It offers 41 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Salem Community College is $7,380 for New Jersey residents and $10,260 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,609).

The school has 1,135 students, which is lower than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,562). In addition, 166 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 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 Salem 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 - SCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,380$10,260
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,100
Average Financial Aid$5,706
Cost of Attendance$24,480$27,360
After Financial Aid$18,774$21,654
SCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Salem Community College$7,380$10,260
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

Salem 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 Programs536NOT 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
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Precision Production (other)NOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training43 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,135 students at Salem Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 363 male students and 731 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
Total1,094517577
Male Students363204159
Female Students731313418

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,135 total students, 609 students enrolled through distance learning (166 students enrolled exclusively and 443 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,135
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses166
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses443
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses526

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point, NJ
Phone856-299-2100
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,380
Out-of-State$10,260
Student Population »1,135 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »40%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,706
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)