Essex County College
Founded 1968
President Yves Salomon-Fernandez (President)
Fees USD 5,200
Acceptance Rate Open Admission (>75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Essex County College serves 12,000+ students in Newark and Essex County — NJ’s most populous and diverse county. Known for nursing, business, criminal justice, and transfer programs, ECC is a vital access institution for Newark’s communities and the broader Essex County metropolitan area.
