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Essex County College

Essex County College
303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102

Official telephone: (973) 877-3000
Fax number: (973) 623-6449
Website: www.essex.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,979
Full-time undergraduates: 6,569
Part-time undergraduates: 5,410
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 22 acres
City or town school is located in: Newark
Population of city/town: 278,427
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in West Caldwell.
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 10 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,405,837

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 850
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Theater, Africana institute, allied health building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Observer
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 26
Campus-based religious organizations:
Islamic student organization, Christian Fellowship Club
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Association, Latin Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral groups, gospel choir, jazz band, musical ensembles, musical theatre, dance team, drama club, criminal justice organization, Cercle Francophone, DECA, fashion club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Melvin Knight,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Wolverine
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, soccer, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newark (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Newark (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institutute of Technology, and Rutgers University.

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