Sussex County Community College

Location and Contact Information

One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
USA
Main Tel: (973) 300-2100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Sussex County Community College, also known as SCCC, was established in the year 1981. It is a coeducational, public, two-year, community college located in Sussex County, New Jersey. SCCC confers more than 30 associate degrees and over 10 certificate programs in diverse areas of study. The academic divisions of the college are:

  • Business, Math, Science & Law
  • Health Sciences
  • Liberal Arts Education
  • Science, Social Science & Mathematics

Sussex County Community College supports several student organizations and clubs including Phi Theta Kappa, Arts Club, Human Services Club, Psychology Club, and World Culture Club. SCCC’s athletics department fields a large number of men’s and women’s sports teams. The men’s teams are known as the Skylanders, and the women’s teams are called the Lady Skylanders. The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The teams participate in soccer, basketball, baseball, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, fine arts, business and management, security and law enforcement, and design.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of students.

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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,720
Books and supplies$ 1,323

Financial Aid

Sussex County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 53% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant38%$4,013
Institutional Grant6%$1,420
Federal Grant26%$3,520
Pell Grant26%$3,300
Other Federal Grant13%$528
State or Local Grant26%$2,006

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan20%$3,668
Federal Loan17%$3,823
Other Loan3%$2,114

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sussex County Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL7,463
2Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem, OR11,043
3Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA4,429
4Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY3,697
5Brevard Community CollegeCocoa, FL15,607
6Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD7,905
7Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR10,826
8Metropolitan Community College-LongviewLees Summit, MO5,848
9John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL9,694
10Colin CollegePlano, TX21,000

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate43317
1-2 year certificate115

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  35
Without tenure; working toward tenure  14
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 3,759 in 2009-2010 (2,422 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DESIGN (16 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (20 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (11 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (232 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

  • Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Fire Protection