Bergen Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Paramus, NJ

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How much is the Bergen CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Bergen CC's tuition & fees is $8,613 for New Jersey residents and $9,005 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $27,193 for New Jersey residents and $27,585 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Bergen CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$8,613
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,005
Books & Supplies Costs$1,400
Off-campus Room & Board$12,780
Off-campus Expenses$4,400
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$8,958
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,365

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Bergen CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Bergen Community College$8,613$9,005
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey 2-4 Years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Bergen CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ$8,613$9,005
Assumption College for SistersDenville, NJ$5,544$5,773
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ$6,063$7,263
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ$5,820$5,820

Financial Aid and COA

At Bergen Community College, 9,758 students (90%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,142.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Bergen CC is $24,443 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,764 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $4,381 and the average amount of student loans is $4,916.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$27,193$27,585
Tuition & Fees$8,613$9,005
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,580$18,580
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$24,051$24,443
Average Financial Aid$3,142$3,142
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,75890%$3,142
Pell Grants3,64334%$4,040
Federal Student Loan1,70416%$5,517
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,76497%-
Grants or Scholarships1,76097%$4,381
Federal Grants1,76097%$3,522
Pell Grants88549%$4,798
Other Federal Grants1,72395%$1,133
State/Local Grants56331%$2,686
Institutional Grants0--
Student Loan Aid37621%$4,916
Federal Student Loans37421%$4,847
Other Student Loans5-$7,080
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,046895$5,370
0-30,000481480$6,823
30,001-48,000236234$6,484
48,001-75,000167153$4,244
75,001-110,0007825$1,070
110,001 or more843$157

Student Population

Bergen Community College has a total of 11,192 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,990 male students and 5,810 female students attending Bergen CC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,000 students enrolled online exclusively (17.87% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate10,800 4,9905,810

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ
Phone201-447-7200
WEBwww.bergen.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered70 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population11,192
Graduation Rate25%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 47% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties205 (Full-time), 564 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs595 (Full-time), 565 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$71,175
Average Staff Salary$69,265