Bergen Community College vs. UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Comparable Facts

Compare Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ with UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey in Cranford, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bergen Community College is larger than UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey based on total student enrollment (11,720 students vs. 8,330 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, NJ (Large Suburban setting); UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is in Cranford, NJ (Large Suburban setting).
• Bergen Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bergen Community College 18:1; UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey are 8.9% lower than at Bergen Community College ($13,088 vs. $14,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.2% higher at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey than at Bergen Community College (about $206 more per year; $9,500 vs. $9,294).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey than at Bergen Community College (71% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey students is 3.8% larger than aid received by Bergen Community College students ($6,824 vs. $6,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bergen Community College and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bergen Community College graduates have a $727 lower median loan debt than UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey graduates ($9,773 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Bergen Community College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey graduates ($101 vs. $108).
• More Bergen Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 42%).

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