Match #1
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 7,939
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 34%
The colleges most similar to Union County College are Brookdale Community College, Middlesex College-New Jersey, and Raritan Valley Community College. Union County College has an average net price of $6,626 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 Union County College. 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 Union County College
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Match #2
Middlesex College-New Jersey
Edison, NJ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 8,469 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 8,469 students, close to 7,939
Match #3
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,416 students, close to 7,939
Match #4
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,404 students, close to 7,939
- Average net price $7,132, close to $6,626
Match #5
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 6,267 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 6,267 students, close to 7,939
Match #6
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,360 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,360 students, close to 7,939
Match #7
Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 6,626 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,626 students, close to 7,939
- Average net price $6,999, close to $6,626
Match #8
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 6,636 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 6,636 students, close to 7,939
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 5,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,855 students, close to 7,939
- Average net price $6,242, close to $6,626
Match #10
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 5,424 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,424 students, close to 7,939
Questions about Union County College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Union County College?
The closest matches to Union County College are Brookdale Community College, Middlesex College-New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College, Mercer County Community College, and Rowan College at Burlington County. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Union County College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Union County College ($6,626 a year), including Camden County College ($2,974), Middlesex College-New Jersey ($4,122), 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.
