Essex County College

Essex County College An open-door community college in Newark and West Caldwell, Essex County College empowers your journey.

Essex County College is an open-door public community college that is committed to providing quality educational programs and life-long learning activities at the most affordable cost. The College is open to students with a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in the richness of our diversity and our nurturing atmosphere, which encourages people who otherwise might not aspire to higher education to enroll and excel. The main campus is located in the heart of University Heights in Newark, New Jersey. Our urban campus covers three city blocks and houses high tech classrooms with advanced teaching modalities and state-of-the-art laboratories. We also have the West Essex campus located in West Caldwell, New Jersey, which meets the educational and training needs of people who live and work in the western part of Essex County. ECC has also expanded to include the Police Academy in Cedar Grove, NJ. The Academy is dedicated to providing quality educational programs for those interested in criminal justice and to meet the life-long learning needs of public safety officers in Essex County. Essex County College reserves the right to delete user comments that promote commercial ventures or that do not comply with other College or Facebook policies. Posts that are off-topic, abusive, contain profanity, are threatening in tone or devolve into personal attacks will be deleted immediately. Posts that are determined to be spam will be removed immediately. Account administrators reserve the right to review all comments and posted materials and remove such materials for any reason.

A Celebration of Traditional, Culture, and Community! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Hispanic Heritage month...
09/18/2026

A Celebration of Traditional, Culture, and Community! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Hispanic Heritage month Opening Ceremony & Art exhibition

Center for Technology is officially open! We’re celebrating the new building dedicated to technology, learning, and the ...
09/16/2026

Center for Technology is officially open! We’re celebrating the new building dedicated to technology, learning, and the future of new students along the way.

Join us for Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony and Art Exhibition
09/16/2026

Join us for Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony and Art Exhibition

Club Fair was a success!!! Everyone had the opportunity to join a club, connect with other students, network, and bringi...
09/15/2026

Club Fair was a success!!! Everyone had the opportunity to join a club, connect with other students, network, and bringing everyone together. It was an excellent way to explore different interests and build a strong community. If you missed today, join us tomorrow at 11am!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month from Sept 15th to October 15th located on Main Campus!!!
09/14/2026

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month from Sept 15th to October 15th located on Main Campus!!!

The Clinical Affiliation Agreement signing for the College’s Radiography Agreement between Essex County College and Univ...
09/09/2026

The Clinical Affiliation Agreement signing for the College’s Radiography Agreement between Essex County College and University Hospital was filled with partnerships, responsibilities and opportunities for ECC students in the nursing program. The program offers access, experience and workforce opportunity after graduation.

Aerobics Class 2026 has selective activities for everyone to choose from. Scan the QR code to apply in.
09/04/2026

Aerobics Class 2026 has selective activities for everyone to choose from. Scan the QR code to apply in.

Intramural basketball 2026 gives everyone an opportunity to ball out. Complete the registration form and sign the waiver...
09/04/2026

Intramural basketball 2026 gives everyone an opportunity to ball out. Complete the registration form and sign the waiver to participate 🏀🏀🏀🏀

Join us for the grand opening of the Center for Technology on Sept 16th, 2026
09/04/2026

Join us for the grand opening of the Center for Technology on Sept 16th, 2026

WELCOME BACK ECC!!! As we wrap up Summer, new opportunities emerge in the fall semester. It’s your time to lock in 🔒, on...
09/03/2026

WELCOME BACK ECC!!! As we wrap up Summer, new opportunities emerge in the fall semester. It’s your time to lock in 🔒, one assignment at a time we can do this. Stay consistent, trust the process and we’ll be catching W’s until December and beyond.

Address

303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ
07102

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 10pm
Tuesday 7am - 10pm
Wednesday 7am - 10pm
Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 10pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 7am - 10pm

Telephone

+19738773000

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