Bergen Community College Overview
Bergen Community College is a public institution situated in Paramus, New Jersey. Bergen Community College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is Bergen Community College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Bergen Community College.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 27% of the faculty were full-time.
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Bergen Community College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bergen Community College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Bergen Community College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#9 | Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools | College Factual |
#17 | Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools | College Factual |
#34 | Best Liberal Arts Schools | College Factual |
#41 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#41 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#105 | Best Allied Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Bergen Community College?

Contact details for Bergen Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652-1595 |
Phone: | 201-447-7200 |
How Do I Get Into Bergen Community College?
You can apply to Bergen Community College online at: https://bergen.edu/welcome-to-bergen/enroll/
Can I Afford Bergen Community College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bergen Community College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,915 a year. That adds up to $19,660 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Bergen Community College is 12.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Bergen Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 5,994 full-time undergraduates at Bergen Community College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bergen Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 538 |
Black or African American | 374 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,273 |
White | 2,005 |
International Students | 344 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 460 |
Over 82 countries are represented at Bergen Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Turkey, and China.
Online Learning at Bergen Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bergen Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Bergen Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bergen Community College was 333.1%. This is the #213 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Bergen Community College regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Bergen Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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