Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1965Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses. The college was founded in late 1965 as Somerset County College and opened to its first class of students in the fall of 1968. It was given its present name in 1987, when it became the county college for Hunterdon County as well as its home of Somerset County. It was the first community college in New Jersey to be sponsored by two different counties.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$7,875
Estimated total for international students: US$14,130
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$5,955
Total cost for in-state students: US$12,210

Net price calculatorraritanval.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 5,416
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 34%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$54,444

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (69)

Associate's degrees40 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering ScienceEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFine and Studio ArtsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Computer InteractionHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Undergraduate certificates29 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData ProcessingDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementInternational BusinessLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationSecond Language LearningSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.