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Essex County College Computer Science Programs

Essex County College is a public institution located in Newark, NJ. A Major City Center provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Essex County College?

Contact details for Essex are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone:	9738773000
Website:	www.essex.edu/
Admissions:	www.essex.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.essex.edu/fa/

How Do I Get Into Essex?

You can apply to Essex online at: https://ban8ssprod.essex.edu:9443/prod/bwgeccad.P_OnlineAdmissions

How Hard Is It To Get Into Essex?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Essex County College?

The average net price after aid at Essex is $4,622. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,108
In-State Fees	$1,307
Out-of-State Tuition	$8,216
Out-of-State Fees	$1,307
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,415
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$9,523

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 14% of students at Essex receive some form of financial aid (974 students).

Nearly 55% of students at Essex receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $5,945 per student.

47% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,761.

Essex County College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,643 undergraduate students at Essex, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Essex County College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	124
Black or African American	2,544
Hispanic	1,664
White	332
American Indian/Alaska Native	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	62
Non-Resident	643

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Essex are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Jersey	1,200
Alabama	1
New York	1
South Carolina	1

Additionally, approximately 11.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Essex County College

Essex provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

2,173 undergraduate students at Essex took at least one online class — of those, 706 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Computer Science Programs at Essex County College

Below are the computer science degree programs are offered by Essex, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer Programming	—	—	—	39
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	—	—	—	22
Computer and Information Sciences, General	—	—	—	1

Academic Programs at Essex County College

Essex offers 17 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Essex has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.