1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

Founded in 1933, Union County College is the oldest two-year college in New Jersey. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, UCC offers a career-focused education at its campuses in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Scotch Plains.

Students at Union County College can choose from certificate and degree programs in more than 80 areas of study in the fields of health, nursing, natural sciences, social sciences, business, and technology. The associate degree programs at UCC prepare students for employment or for transfer to a four-year institution. For students who wish to transfer to a baccalaureate college, Union County College offers articulation agreements with more than 45 schools in 12 states. Several degree programs are available entirely online, including Associate in Applied Science degrees in business Management and Computer Science.

Union County College competes for the NJCAA in baseball, golf, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Students can also participate in campus media, student government, the Student Volunteer Organization, and a variety of activities on and off campus.

Quick Facts:

Approximately 5,300 full-time students and 5,800 part-time students are enrolled at Union County College.

Union County College alumni have transferred with advanced standing to more than 500 colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Union County College maintains an open-door admission policy for both transfer and career programs.

The Scotch Plains campus is operated in collaboration with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Students at Union County College typically recover the costs of their education within 6.5 years.

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