Warren County Community College: Narrative Description

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WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-8

475 Route 57 West
Washington, NJ 07882-4343
Tel: (908)689-1090
Admissions: (908)835-2300
Web Site: http://www.warren.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: 77-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 1,129. 480 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 347 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 358 students, 73% women, 27% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 57% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Raritan Valley Community College, Union County College, Northampton County Area Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: New Jersey Basic Skills Exam required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities. Campus security: evening and weekend security. College housing not available. 23,143 books, 70 microform titles, 375 serials, and 1,300 audiovisual materials. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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