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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.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Ocean County College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) http://www.msche.org. Ocean County College’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Warning. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2023 was to warn the institution.

MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

The Associate nursing program at Ocean County College located in Toms River, New Jersey is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at: https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs/

Fall 2019: 8,171 students

  • OCC Class of 2019: 1,486 associates degrees awarded
  • Alumni: 42,253 graduates

Our Main Campus, is located in Toms River, New Jersey. Full degree programs are also offered at the following locations:

Location Programs Offered
OCC Manahawkin
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Directions
You can take coursework towards any OCC degree at OCC Manahawkin. The  Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree or the General Studies A.S. degree (with concentrations in business, humanities, science, and social science) can be completed at OCC Manahawkin.
Brick Memorial High School
2001 Lanes Mill Rd.
Brick, NJ 08724
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Science Concentration
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Business Concentration
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Brick Township High School
346 Chambers Bridge Rd.
Brick, NJ 08723
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Science Concentration
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Business Concentration
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Central Regional High School
509 Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Donovan Catholic High School
711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts
General Studies, Associate in Science – Science Concentration
General Studies, Associate in Science – Business Concentration
AAS in Computer Science – Cyber Security
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Environmental Sustainability, Certificate of Completion
Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Materials Management, Certificate of Completion
Jackson Liberty High School
125 North Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Science Concentration
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Business Concentration
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics, Certificate of Completion
Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Blvd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Science Concentration
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Business Concentration
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics, Certificate of Completion
Lacey Township High School
73 Haines St
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Lakewood High School
855 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Manchester Township High School
101 S. Colonial Dr.
Manchester, NJ 08759
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Point Pleasant Beach High School
299 Cooks Lane
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Pt. Pleasant Borough High School
808 Laura Herbert Drive
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Toms River High School East
1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Science Concentration
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics, Certificate of Completion
Toms River High School North
1245 Old Freehold Rd.
Toms River, NJ 08753
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
Graphic Arts, Design, & Media, (A.S.) degree
Information Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
Toms River High School South
55 Hyer St.
Toms River, NJ 08753
Liberal Arts (A.A.) degree
General Studies (A.S.) degree – Business Concentration
Small Business Management, Certificate of Proficiency

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Fall 2019

  • Male: 44%
  • Female: 56%
  • Average Age: 23.1 years
  • African American: 5.2%
  • Hispanic/Latino: 15.2%
  • White: 66.6%
  • Asian: 2.3%
  • Alaskan Native/American Indian 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%
  • Two or More Races: 3.1%
  • Unknown: 5%
  • Non-Resident Aliens: 2.5%

Source: Fall 2019 SURE Enrollment File

Tuition

Beginning in Fall 2020, the tuition rate includes the college/student fee and technology fee.

County residents: $175.00/semester hour

E-Learning Courses – County residents: $175.00/semester hour

E-Learning Courses – Out-of-County residents: $193.00/semester hour

Out-of-County residents: $193.00/semester hour

Out-of-State or foreign residents: $270.00/semester hour

E-Learning Courses – Out-of-State residents: $270.00/semester hour

High School Students: $175.00/semester hour (after applying Trustee Discount of $70.00 totaling $105.00/semester hour)

Silver Edge Senior Citizens: $97.00/semester hour

Executive Officers of the College

Dr. Pamela Monaco
President

Sara Winchester
Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration

Dr. Eileen Garcia
Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dr. Gerald Racioppi
Vice President of Student Affairs

Dr. Joseph Konopka
Vice President of Workforce and Professional Education

President’s Report
Ocean County College is rapidly becoming one of the finest community colleges in the nation. Every day on our campus, the anticipation and excitement from faculty, staff, students, and the community is palpable.
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