OCC Profile

Approval:
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

Accreditation:

Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools*
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Enrollment:
Spring 2008: 8,663 students

Graduation:

OCC Class of 2007: 977 associate degrees awarded
Alumni: 27,867 graduates
Approximately 80% of graduates transfer to four-year institutions

Locations:

Main Campus, Toms River, New Jersey

Southern Education Center, Manahawkin, New Jersey

Center for Business Education & Training, Brick Township, New Jersey

Classes are also offered at over a dozen off-campus sites throughout the Ocean County

Mailing Address:
Ocean County College
College Drive
P.O. Box 2001
Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2001

Membership:

American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
American Council on Education
American Association for Paralegal Education
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Jersey Association of Colleges and Universities
New Jersey Council of County Colleges

Documents verifying licensing and accreditation of Ocean County College by the State of New Jersey and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools* are available upon request in the Office of the President, Administration Building, second floor.

Programs:
Degree, certificate, credit, noncredit, transfer, honors, career, licensing, business education training, continuing and professional education programs, day, evening, weekend, off-campus, Internet and distance learning courses are available.

Associate in Arts (AA)
Associate in Science (AS)
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Student Profile: 2007

Male: 42%
Female: 58%
Average Age: 24 years
African American: 3.7%
Hispanic: 6.9%
White: 80.9%
Asian: 2.5%
Alaskan Native/ American Indian 0.2%
Unknown 5.8%

Telephone Numbers:
732.255.0400 (Voice)
732.255.0424 (TTY)

Transportation:
New Jersey Transit provides bus transportation to the college
campus. For specific bus routes and schedules, call 1.800.772-2222 between 6:00 a.m. and midnight or go to NJtransit.com

Tuition:

County residents: $120.00/semester hour
Out-of-County residents $154.00/semester hour
Out-of-State or foreign residents $234.00/semester hour
College/student, technology and lab fees additional
Financial aid is available
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Ocean County College is a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey.

Ocean County College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, religion, veteran's status, marital status or handicap. This institution complies with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

*Ocean County College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools. The commission may be contacted at the following address:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 1910492680
Tel: 215-662-5606, Fax: 215-662-5501, www.msche.org

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