Sussex County Community College is a public community college located in Newton, NJ. It offers 51 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Sussex County Community College is $7,272 for New Jersey residents and $9,024 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 2,181 students, which is lower than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 362 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.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Sussex 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,272$9,024
Books & Supplies$1,481
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,262
Average Financial Aid$4,439
Cost of Attendance$20,015$21,767
After Financial Aid$15,576$17,328
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Sussex County Community College$7,272$9,024
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

Sussex 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 Programs2724NOT 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
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Publishing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 121 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Protection (other)1 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic Design1 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 70 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,181 students at Sussex County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,135 male students and 1,027 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
Total2,1621,255907
Male Students1,135709426
Female Students1,027546481

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,181 total students, 1,261 students enrolled through distance learning (362 students enrolled exclusively and 899 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,181
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses362
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses899
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses920

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Hill Road, Newton, NJ
Phone973-300-2100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,272
Out-of-State$9,024
Student Population »2,181 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,439
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)