UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is a public community college located in Cranford, NJ. It offers 65 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).
It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is $9,500 for New Jersey residents and $9,500 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,609).
The school has 8,330 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,562). In addition, 1,154 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is higher 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 UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey. 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 23 | 42 | NOT OFFERED |
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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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
58 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
5 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
9 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 8,330 students at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,112 male students and 4,969 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 8,081 | 3,649 | 4,432 |
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| Male Students | 3,112 | 1,719 | 1,393 |
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| Female Students | 4,969 | 1,930 | 3,039 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 8,330 total students, 3,864 students enrolled through distance learning (1,154 students enrolled exclusively and 2,710 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,330 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,154 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,710 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,466 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey.