Cumberland County College is a two year community college located in Vineland, New Jersey. Full time enrollment is 1,730 and part time is 1,418. Cumberland County College has an open admission policy meaning that any prospective student who has completed high school or attained a GED certificate may enroll in classes. Cumberland County is a public college located in Millville, New Jersey. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,647 undergraduate students. The Cumberland County acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Police and Criminal Science, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Biomedical.
Type | Public, two-year college |
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Established | 1966 |
President | Shelly O. Schneider, Ed.D. (interim) |
Location | Vineland |
Colors | Navy |
Sports | Baseball, Softball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country |
Mascot | Duke |
Website | www.cccnj.edu |
Cumberland County College is a community college in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The college enrolls approximately 4,000 students and offers 87 programs leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, in addition to academic, career and short-term training programs.
Founded in 1966, Cumberland County College was the first community college in the state to open its own campus.[1]
In May 2006, Bernard Brown and his wife Shirlee donated $1 million to establish an endowment to assist with the operating costs of a facility that would enable students to earn a bachelor's or master's degree on Cumberland County College's campus. The $6 million Shirlee and Bernard Brown University Center opened in February 2008. The modern 17,423-square-foot facility features 12 classrooms, study areas and offices.
Eighty percent of Cumberland's graduates are the first in their families to earn a college degree. Following graduation, many Cumberland County College students continue their education at the University Center in bachelor's and master's degree programs offered through partnerships with prominent universities. The college's on-campus university partners are: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Georgian Court University, Montclair State University, and Wilmington University.
The State of New Jersey, in 1962, passed the New Jersey County College Act, after which the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized the founding of a community college. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on December 10, 1965. The original campus, which cost $2.7 million to construct, consisted of three buildings. Today, the 90-acre main campus consists of 12 buildings, including: Phillip Alampi Science Center, Frank Guaracini Jr. Fine and Performing Arts Center, George P. Luciano Family Center for Public Service and Leadership, Shirlee and Bernard Brown University Center, and Paul Navone Healthcare Education Center. On October 17, 1966, the college opened its doors to offer nine associate degree programs to approximately 350 enrolled students. The college's first class of graduates, in 1968, numbered 151. The Class of 2017, the largest in Cumberland County College's history, numbered 758.
Shelly O. Schneider, Ed.D. is currently the Interim President of Cumberland County College.[3]
Besides the 100-acre main campus in Vineland, the college maintains off-site education and training facilities. The Paula J. Ring Education Center in Millville, which opened in 2013, houses the Workforce and Community Education division; and 2017 saw the opening of the Arts and Innovation Center in Millville, containing the Clay College studio and gallery, educational and training classrooms, and entrepreneurial space.
Coordinates: 39°26′28″N75°03′25″W / 39.441°N 75.057°W