Sussex County Community College is a public community college located in Newton, NJ. It offers 70 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 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 ($8,609).

The school has 2,247 students, which is lower than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,562). In addition, 364 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 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 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Sussex County CC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,272$9,024
Books & Supplies$1,481
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,262
Average Financial Aid$6,408
Cost of Attendance$20,015$21,767
After Financial Aid$13,607$15,359
Sussex County CC 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$7,618$8,609
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

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 Programs4426NOT 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
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Publishing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 168 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 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Protection (other)1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Lineworker11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic Design 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Illustration1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant5 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 61 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,247 students at Sussex County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,264 male students and 956 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
Total2,2201,348872
Male Students1,264834430
Female Students956514442

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,247 total students, 1,283 students enrolled through distance learning (364 students enrolled exclusively and 919 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,247
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses364
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses919
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses964

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$7,272
Out-of-State$9,024
Student Population »2,247 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,408
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)