Warren County Community College

Location and Contact Information

475 Rte 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882-4343
USA
Main Tel: (908) 835-9222
Web Site

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

Overview

Warren County Community College, also known as WCCC, is located in Washington, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in July 1981. Initially, classes were held in the local high schools. The first class of WCCC graduated in 1988. The college moved to its current location in January 1996. WCCC offers many degree and certificate programs and is divided into various academic departments.

WCCC encourages students to participate in the various on–campus student organizations. Some of these include the Open-Minded People Excluding No One, WCCC Student Nursing Organization, Future Educators Club, Sigma Chi Eta, Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Students Taking Action Now Darfur.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, education and teaching, and security and law enforcement.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,144
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,624
Books and supplies$ 1,100

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 45% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$3,903
Institutional Grant1%$667
Federal Grant28%$3,425
Pell Grant28%$3,195
Other Federal Grant8%$780
State or Local Grant34%$2,292

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan11%$2,642
Federal Loan11%$2,642
Other Loan  

(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 Warren County Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeDanielson, CT1,947
2James H Faulkner State Community CollegeBay Minette, AL3,727
3Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA1,628
4Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY3,900
5Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL2,003
6San Diego State University-Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, CA971
7Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL2,797
8Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL2,247
9Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA3,816
10North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI2,955

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate20712
1-2 year certificate83

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  18
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 1,860 in 2009-2010 (1,127 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 12% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (20 awarded)

  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

LAW (5 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (106 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (30 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies