Match #1
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 5,404 students, close to 6,626
The colleges most similar to Hudson County Community College-New Jersey are Mercer County Community College, Passaic County Community College, and Brookdale Community College. Hudson County Community College-New Jersey has an average net price of $6,999 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Hudson County Community College-New Jersey. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
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Match #2
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,260 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 15%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 6,626
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,416 students, close to 6,626
- Average net price $4,662, close to $6,999
Match #5
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 10,557 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 3,755 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 2,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 836 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Salem Community College-New Jersey
Carneys Point, NJ
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 910 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $9,093, close to $6,999
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 6,861 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 6,861 students, close to 6,626
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 15%
Questions about Hudson County Community College-New Jersey alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hudson County Community College-New Jersey?
The closest matches to Hudson County Community College-New Jersey are Mercer County Community College, Passaic County Community College, Brookdale Community College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Bergen Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Hudson County Community College-New Jersey alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hudson County Community College-New Jersey ($6,999 a year), including Warren County Community College ($2,746), Passaic County Community College ($2,835), and Raritan Valley Community College ($4,662). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
