Sussex County Community College
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Sussex County Community College (commonly referred to as SCCC or SC3) is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public
, community college
located in Sussex County
, New Jersey
. The school's main campus is located at the intersection of County Route 519
and Plots Road in Newton
. Founded in 1981, SCCC currently offers 37 associate degrees and 11 certificate programs.
The college keeps off-site annex classroom locations for certain courses, which are currently situated in Hopatcong High School
, Lenape Valley Regional High School
, Newton High School, Pope John XXIII Regional High School
, Sussex County Technical School
and Vernon Township High School
.
intercollegiate athletics, offering Women's and Men's Soccer in the fall, Men's and Women's Basketball in the winter and spring and Men's Baseball and Women's Softball in the spring. The Athletic Director is John Kuntz and the Assistant Athletic Director is Ben Master.
The college also offers many clubs and activities for students.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
, 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 Sussex County
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, 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...
. The school's main campus is located at the intersection of County Route 519
County Route 519 (New Jersey)
County Route 519 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Daniel Bray Highway in Delaware Township to the New York state line in Wantage Township...
and Plots Road in Newton
Newton, New Jersey
Newton is a town in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 8,244. It is the county seat of Sussex County....
. Founded in 1981, SCCC currently offers 37 associate degrees and 11 certificate programs.
The college keeps off-site annex classroom locations for certain courses, which are currently situated in Hopatcong High School
Hopatcong High School
Hopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hopatcong Public Schools....
, Lenape Valley Regional High School
Lenape Valley Regional High School
Lenape Valley Regional High School is a four-year regional public high school and school district in New Jersey serving approximately 900 students from two municipalities in Sussex County and one in Morris County....
, Newton High School, Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Pope John XXIII Regional High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Sparta Township, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1956, originally as Our Lady Of The Lake School, and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson...
, Sussex County Technical School
Sussex County Technical School
Sussex County Technical School is a county-wide technical public high school in Sussex County, New Jersey, as part of the Sussex County Vocational School District and is located in Sparta Township. It is the home of the McNeice Auditorium and the Fighting Mustangs...
and Vernon Township High School
Vernon Township High School
Vernon Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Vernon Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The school opened in 1975 and is part of the Vernon Township School District. The school has gone through expansions over the year including a new...
.
Extracurricular activities
The college also has National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
intercollegiate athletics, offering Women's and Men's Soccer in the fall, Men's and Women's Basketball in the winter and spring and Men's Baseball and Women's Softball in the spring. The Athletic Director is John Kuntz and the Assistant Athletic Director is Ben Master.
The college also offers many clubs and activities for students.