BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-5

765 Newman Springs Rd.
Lincroft, NJ 07738-1597
Tel: (732)842-1900; Admissions: (732)224-2268; Fax: (732)576-1643; Web Site: http://www.brookdalecc.edu/

Description: County-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 221-acre small town campus with easy access to New York City. Total enrollment: 12,724. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 4,081 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 6,588 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 6,136 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 50 other countries, 0.1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 12% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 28% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Retention: 66% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 1 ten-week and 2 six-week summer terms. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACCUPLACER required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to county residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2010 full-time, $83.75 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $4020 full-time, $167.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5400 full-time, $225 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $422 full-time, $17.60 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: Circle K, SAGE, Outdoor Club. Major annual events: May Fest, International Fair. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Brookdale Community College Library with 150,000 books, 17,987 microform titles, 709 serials, 33,000 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 1,100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Bounded by Sandy Hook Bay and the Nave-sink River, the Lincroft countryside area is located along the eastern shore of central New Jersey. The area abounds in orchards and horse farms. Community facilities include a library, churches of various faiths, above-average shopping facilities and many civic and service organizations. Railroads and buses furnish public transportation. Recreational facilities are very good including 7 miles of seashore for bay fishing, swimming and water sports.