Bergen Community College vs. Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ with Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in Sewell, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bergen Community College is larger than Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus based on total student enrollment (11,720 students vs. 5,218 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is in Sewell, NJ (Large Suburban setting).
• Bergen Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bergen Community College 18:1; Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bergen Community College are 3.7% lower than at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ($14,374 vs. $14,931).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.9% higher at Bergen Community College than at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (about $3,294 more per year; $9,294 vs. $6,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bergen Community College than at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (66% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus students is 10.1% larger than aid received by Bergen Community College students ($7,238 vs. $6,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bergen Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Aug 4, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus graduates have a $189 lower median loan debt than Bergen Community College graduates ($9,584 vs. $9,773).
• Among borrowers, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bergen Community College graduates ($99 vs. $101).
• More Bergen Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.