At Brookdale Community College, academic excellence, student success, affordability, and community impact are more than priorities. They are the foundation of who we are. Every program, partnership, and learning experience is designed to help students Be Supported, Be Successful, and Be Brookdale as they pursue meaningful and rewarding futures.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in what our students experience every day:

• 81 percent say professors put significant effort into teaching their classes.

• 76 percent report it is easy to get the classes they need.

• 92 percent feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.

• A 17 to 1 student-faculty ratio ensures personalized support and mentorship.

• Graduates earn a median salary of $50,836 five years out, well above the national average.

With more than 60 degree and certificate programs, Brookdale offers flexible in-person, hybrid, and online options to meet students where they are. Our seamless transfer pathways—with Rutgers University, Georgian Court University, Kean University, and Monmouth University—allow students to complete their bachelor’s degrees right here in Monmouth County. We also offer more than 40 transfer agreements with leading four-year colleges and universities from Paris to New Jersey and beyond, guaranteeing qualified students junior-year status. Several agreements even provide three-plus-one pathways so your junior year can be completed at Brookdale for significant savings.

Students also benefit from robust career services, workforce partnerships, and hands-on learning that prepare them for in-demand careers in nursing, business, engineering, information technology, criminal justice, cybersecurity, liberal arts, and more. Brookdale’s rigorous programs and dedicated faculty empower students to Be Bold, excel in a rapidly changing world, and graduate with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed.

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Social Circles-$5 Movie Night in Hazlet

Social Circles-$5 Movie Night in Hazlet

Unsung Heroes: An Artist's Perspective on Vietnam

Unsung Heroes: An Artist's Perspective on Vietnam

Japanese Drums and Ikebana Art

Japanese Drums and Ikebana Art

Holmdel's Sixth Annual Harvest Dance

Holmdel's Sixth Annual Harvest Dance

St Benedict Parish Fair

St Benedict Parish Fair

Music Man Rich Marzec

Music Man Rich Marzec

Open Ceramics at Thompson Park

Open Ceramics at Thompson Park

Sunday: Dearborn's 3rd Annual Sidewalk Sale

Sunday: Dearborn's 3rd Annual Sidewalk Sale

E STREET Shuffle @ MOLLY MAGUIRE's

E STREET Shuffle @ MOLLY MAGUIRE's

U2NATION @ MOLLY MAGUIRE's

U2NATION @ MOLLY MAGUIRE's

1/2 Way to St. Patrick's Day Party with BLACK 47

1/2 Way to St. Patrick's Day Party with BLACK 47

Movie Matinee: "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"

Movie Matinee: "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"

Local Music School Leader joins New York Classical Musicians in Free Concert at Monmouth U

Local Music School Leader joins New York Classical Musicians in Free Concert at Monmouth U

Harvest Home Festival

Harvest Home Festival

Kids Movie Night at Park East

Kids Movie Night at Park East

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Movie: "We Bought a Zoo"

Movie: "We Bought a Zoo"

Bookbites a Book Group for Adults - Bring Your Lunch!

Bookbites a Book Group for Adults - Bring Your Lunch!

Movie: "Hunger Games"

Movie: "Hunger Games"

"A Legend in His Own Mind: A Story of Basketball and Addiction"

"A Legend in His Own Mind: A Story of Basketball and Addiction"

Rock Around The Park

Rock Around The Park

Michael's Feat Annual Picnic

Michael's Feat Annual Picnic

Gotham Supercar Appearing at Rave Cinemas

Gotham Supercar Appearing at Rave Cinemas

Hazlet's Rave Cinemas Has $5 Tuesdays

Hazlet's Rave Cinemas Has $5 Tuesdays

Canterbury Art Show Meet the Artists Reception

Canterbury Art Show Meet the Artists Reception

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Rave Cinemas Free Family Film Festival

Canterbury Art Show - A Tapestry of the Arts

Canterbury Art Show - A Tapestry of the Arts

Sons of Norway Annual Peach Festival

Sons of Norway Annual Peach Festival

Poets in the Garden

Poets in the Garden

Movie: "Unknown"

Movie: "Unknown"

Movie: "The Lorax"

Movie: "The Lorax"

btwixt n btween book club

btwixt n btween book club

Movie: "True Grit"

Movie: "True Grit"

Hub Hollow Bluegrass, Rock & Old Time Music

Hub Hollow Bluegrass, Rock & Old Time Music

Holmdel Theatre Company Play Reading Series: "The Iceman Cometh"

Holmdel Theatre Company Play Reading Series: "The Iceman Cometh"

The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front Exhibit

The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front Exhibit

Karaoke at MJ's Pizza Bar and Grill in Middletown

Karaoke at MJ's Pizza Bar and Grill in Middletown

Monster Dolls Craft at Hazlet Library