UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 Associate Degree colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 12,000 credit and non-credit students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or an Associate in Applied Science degree. UCNJ is a top destination to work and study. The College provides many experiential learning opportunities such as access to the Bloomberg Business Center, Innovation Center, and Student Research Lab. UCNJ was named a 2025 finalist for the $1 million-dollar Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. We were recently recognized by Intelligent.com as having the best community college honors program in New Jersey and ranked #2 for top "Academic Influence." UCNJ earned the highest ranking for NJ community colleges for online education by OnlineU.com and Intelligent.com. Additionally, our business program was named #1 by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.