Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Endowment$5.97 million (2016)[1]
PresidentEric M. Friedman[2][3]
Students13,352 degree-seeking, 5,800 others[4]
Location
Bergen County
,
New Jersey
,
United States

40°57′06″N 74°05′18″W / 40.9516°N 74.0883°W / 40.9516; -74.0883
CampusParamus (Main)
Hackensack
Lyndhurst[5]
Colors  Pantone Purple
  Pantone Orange 021
NicknameBulldogs
Websitewww.bergen.edu

Bergen Community College is a public community college in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1965 and opened in 1968. As of November 2021, it is the largest community college in the state, with sites in Paramus, Hackensack, and Lyndhurst and 13,352 students enrolled in degree programs, as well as approximately 5,800 in continuing and adult education programs.[4][6][7] Federal data rank Bergen graduates first in earning the highest salaries among their peers from the state's 19 two-year institutions, and even out-earning peers from some four-year colleges.[8] Bergen has graduated more than half a million students with associate degrees and certificates since its founding in 1968.[9]

Bergen Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[6][10] Individual programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs,[citation needed] the National League for Nursing,[citation needed] the American Dental Association,[citation needed] the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology,[citation needed] The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services,[citation needed] and the American Physical Therapy Association.[citation needed] The Paralegal Studies program and the Legal Nurse Consultant program are approved by the American Bar Association.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016" (PDF). NACUBO.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., Becomes Bergen's Eighth President". Bergen Community College (Press release). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ Adely, Hannan (December 4, 2019). "Bergen Community College president to retire, interim president named". NorthJersey.com.
  4. ^ a b "Presidential Search" (PDF). Bergen Community College. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ^ BCC to Buy Meadowlands Building Archived September 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, September 2, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "About Us". Bergen Community College. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Albrizzio, Lianna (May 4, 2020). "Bergen Community College To Host Its 50th Commencement Ceremony Online". Tap Into Paramus.
  8. ^ Nolan, Sarah. "Bergen Community College grads are top earners among peers, ranking shows". North Jersey. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  9. ^ Shkolnikova, Svetlana. "Phil Murphy tells Bergen Community College graduates to be fearless". North Jersey. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  10. ^ "Institutions Archive - Middle States Commission on Higher Education". Middle States Commission on Higher Education.