Mercer County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Mercer County Community College, also known as MCCC, is a coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was established in 1966. The college enrolls more than 13,000 students in one or more credit courses each year. MCCC is a publicly supported, all-inclusive educational institution. It provides opportunities for higher education through an open-door admission policy.

MCCC’s campus is spread across an area of more than 290 acres. The main buildings on campus feature brutalist architecture. The college is home to a wide variety of clubs and student activity boards. Some of the clubs are Future Teachers Club, Student Government Organization, and Aviation Club.

MCCC’s student body has an impressive number of International students. The college enrolls over 150 foreign students every semester. MCCC's sports teams are nicknamed the Vikings. The Vikings are members of the Region XIX, National Junior College Athletic Association, and the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in funeral and mortuary science, art studies, photography and commercial art, hospitality, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,182 in 2009-2010 (6,224 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (10 awarded)

• Architecture and Related Services

ART STUDIES (31 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (156 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (35 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (12 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Human Services

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (43 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (24 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (10 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (259 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (43 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (143 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (35 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations