Overview

Bergen Community College is a 2-year institution located in Paramus, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ  07652-1595
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: admsoffice@bergen.edu
Phone: 201-447-7195

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General	×	×
Horticultural Science		×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping		×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant		×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Landscape Architecture	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Banking And Financial Support Services		×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management	×	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management		×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Labor Studies	×	×
Management Information Systems, General		×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing Research	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Meeting And Event Planning		×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects		×
Communications Technology/technician	×	×
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician	×	×
Recording Arts Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Data Modeling/warehousing And Database Administration		×
Information Technology		×
Network And System Administration/administrator		×
Web/multimedia Management And Webmaster		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Education, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General	×	×
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Mechanical Drafting And Mechanical Drafting Cad/cadd		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
General Literature	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical Informatics		×
Medical Office Assistant/specialist	×	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Legal Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical/electronics Maintenance And Repair Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/chef Training	×	×
Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/manager	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×	×
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other		×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art		×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry	×	×
Dance, General	×	×
Fashion/apparel Design		×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Game And Interactive Media Design		×
Graphic Design	×	×
Music Management		×
Music Technology	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,165

Applied

3,262

Accepted

11,720

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,390

Females Applied

1,925

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,775

Males Applied

1,337

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	HESI exam

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,993

In-state

8,408

Out-of-state

3,892

In-district

Fees

1,134

Full-time student fees

15,086

Room & board

Student Body

11,720

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	43.01%
Black or African American	7.52%
White or Caucasian	26.75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	8.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	1.67%
Other	6.75%

Gender

Male (46.01%)

Female (53.99%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

881

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 202

Part-time - 679

Male - 368

Female - 513