About the College

Essex County College is a comprehensive community college offering multiple resources for academic and career growth. The college was established in 1966, and opened facilities in downtown Newark in 1968. In 1976, ECC relocated to its current 22-acre main campus in the University Heights district.

Today the main Newark campus includes a three-block long mega structure and gymnasium/child care center complex, a Center for Technology, and the Clara E. Dasher Student Center. The college also operates a thriving West Essex branch campus in West Caldwell, the Essex County College Police Academy in Cedar Grove, and extension centers throughout Essex County. Two of these extension programs are located in the City of Newark at the Ironbound and FOCUS centers.

ECC currently enrolls more than 10,000 students who are pursuing credit course work in academic disciplines. Thousands of others are enrolled in special programs to attain basic skills proficiency and literacy in the English language, short-term job training, or to pursue numerous continuing education opportunities for personal and professional development.

We invite you to share the commitment for academic excellence at Essex County College. Experience the great feeling that comes from making a difference in the lives of thousands of students, and in the community. At ECC, we’ve been making a difference for four decades. We invite you to join us as we continue our journey into the future.

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