Cumberland County College
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Cumberland County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public
, community college
located in Cumberland County
, New Jersey
. Cumberland County College is located on a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) campus, featuring nine buildings, in Vineland
. In October 1966, Cumberland became the first county college in New Jersey to open its own campus.
Cumberland County College offers more than 90 career and transfer programs of study, with programs leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, in addition to certificate programs. More than 3,000 students attend each semester during the academic year, as well as over 1,500 continuing education and contract training students.
Eighty percent of Cumberland's graduates are the first in their families to earn a college degree. More than 50% of CCC students continue their education at four-year colleges.
Cumberland County College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
Public university
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, community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Cumberland County College is located on a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) campus, featuring nine buildings, in Vineland
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
. In October 1966, Cumberland became the first county college in New Jersey to open its own campus.
Cumberland County College offers more than 90 career and transfer programs of study, with programs leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, in addition to certificate programs. More than 3,000 students attend each semester during the academic year, as well as over 1,500 continuing education and contract training students.
Eighty percent of Cumberland's graduates are the first in their families to earn a college degree. More than 50% of CCC students continue their education at four-year colleges.
Cumberland County College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.