College
Essex County College
Essex County College is a public two-year college in Newark, New Jersey with 5,855 undergraduates. Students who get federal aid pay $6,242 a year on average after grants.
5,855Undergraduates
Open or n/aAcceptance rate
$6,242Net price a year
$14,939Full cost a year
$5,631In-state tuition
$9,821Out-of-state tuition
18%Graduation rate
n/aReturn for year two
$43,365Median earnings 10 years after starting
n/aMedian debt at graduation
46%Students with Pell grants
n/aAverage SAT
Living near Essex County College
| City | Distance | Median rent | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark, NJ | 1 mi | $1,392 | $373,700 |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 5 mi | $1,523 | $449,300 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 5 mi | $2,007 | $566,900 |
| Clifton, NJ | 8 mi | $1,711 | $461,900 |
| New York, NY | 11 mi | $1,821 | $777,600 |
Other colleges nearby
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick 22 mi
- New York University 9 mi
- CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College 9 mi
- Montclair State University 8 mi
- CUNY Hunter College 11 mi
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 10 mi
- CUNY New York City College of Technology 10 mi
- CUNY Queens College 19 mi
Airports near Newark
| Airport | Distance | Passengers boarding in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport EWR | 3 mi | 24,544,320 |
| LaGuardia Airport LGA | 16 mi | 16,715,567 |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport JFK | 22 mi | 31,466,102 |
| Westchester County Airport HPN | 33 mi | 1,182,384 |
Federal Aviation Administration, calendar year 2024 passenger boardings (enplanements) at commercial service airports. Straight-line distance.
US Department of Education College Scorecard, October 2026 release (public domain). Figures are for the main campus. Earnings are for former students who got federal aid, 10 years after they started. Check the college's own net price calculator for your family.