What Can You Do at MCC?

If you have been out of high school for a year or more, you are considered an “Adult Student” at MCC. Whether you are starting your education or returning to school after an absence, Middlesex County College can prepare you for a career with tremendous growth potential.

You can complete your degree as a full-time or part-time student, keeping your academic schedule flexible to fit your life. We offer part-time, full-time, evening, weekend, and online courses. We also have 3 convenient locations in Edison, New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.

Some programs prepare you to immediately start a career. Others are designed so you can transfer to a four-year college or university and complete your bachelor’s degree.

You'll not only be academically prepared to enter the job market, but you'll also receive career advisement throughout your coursework and job search assistance upon graduation.

You Can Afford MCC

Same Degree, Better Value

Tuition for in-county residents is only $102/credit hour. We offer complete Financial Aid services and offer a variety of need and merit based scholarships.

A Payment Option Plan is available if you are registering for six or more credits in the same semester. Some students may qualify for free tuition through the NJ STARS program.

Our graduates start at Middlesex and transfer to prestigious colleges and universities such as Kean, Rutgers, NYU, Columbia, and more. They get the same degree, but SAVE THOUSANDS off the cost of tuition!

The blue column shows the cost of tuition for 4 years of college if you attend MCC for 2 years and then transfer to another school for 2 years. The orange column shows the cost of tuition if you spend all 4 years at another school. Look how much you can save!

Tuition Rates for 4 Years of College

* Savings based on a 15 credit semester for a Middlesex County resident during the Fall 2012 school year. The rates shown above were collected from each school's website and may be subject to change.

Scholarships Specifically for Adult Students:

Barbara A. and Samuel E. Wike Endowed Scholarship - Custodial parent returning to school after a five-year lapse in formal education. Essay required.
Debbie and John Bakum Endowed Scholarship - Older MCC students who are overcoming major life challenges such as divorce, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, history of incarceration, death of a spouse, etc.
Gale Cooperstein Annual Scholarship - Dental Hygiene student who has returned to school after a five-year lapse in formal education and who has financial need.
Goldelie and Stanley Schneider Endowed Scholarship - Female student who is a custodial parent, 25 years or older, returning after a lapse in formal education.
Karma Foundation Scholarship - Female student who is older than traditional college age, who is not coming straight from High School and has financial need.

100 Degree & Certificate Programs

Get More Job Opportunities & Higher Pay.

Middlesex offers over 700 courses in 71 associate degree and 29 certificate programs. Associate's Degrees can be earned in fields such as education, dental hygiene, criminal justice, paralegal studies, computer science, engineering, and hotel, restaurant and institution management - just to name a few. And Middlesex has some of the most highly regarded departments in New Jersey academics. Students enjoy small class sizes with a student-to-teacher ratio of 21:1.

Classes are taught by professors, not TA's. Our Honors Program is designed to promote and foster intellectual curiosity and creativity for students seeking a more stimulating environment. We also offer non-credit certificate programs and courses to support career and professional development in some of the fastest growing employment sectors such as allied health, web design, human resources, construction management and more!

Easy Transfers

Start Here, Transfer to a 4-year College or University

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The CARE Program is dedicated to assisting adult students in their return to college to complete an Associate Degree. One-on-one advising is available to prospective students to determine eligibility and degree requirements.