Brookdale Named One Of Top 25 Best Community Colleges In Nation

LINCROFT, NJ – More well-deserved recognition for Monmouth County's community college: Brookdale was recently ranked No. 24 in Academic Influence’s top 50 Best Community Colleges of 2021.

Brookdale Community College offers a variety of degrees in 68 academic programs including, four Academic Credit Certificates and eight Academic Credit Certificates of Achievement. In addition, non-degree courses and non-credit courses are available. As Patch reported last month, Brookdale just announced a new transfer program where students can transfer to Kean after their second year and obtain a full undergrad college degree from Kean University with just two years of tuition payment.

Related: Brookdale Community College Joins Pathway to Kean Program

The criteria for ranking the top community colleges includes a minimum of 1,000 enrolled students, full accreditation, and exclusively a two-year or associate degree program. Academic Influence also considers how influential the school’s faculty is and factors in the student body size.

“The entire Board of County Commissioners is extremely proud of Brookdale Community College for being recognized as one of the top 25 community colleges in the nation,” said Commissioner Director Tom Arnone.

“It comes as no surprise that Brookdale would be ranked among the best. Brookdale offers the opportunity to receive a diverse educational experience for students with more than 60 programs available,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to Brookdale Community College. “Attending Brookdale is an affordable option to attend college and earn an associate degree or a certificate. Monmouth County is proud to see Brookdale as one of the only two New Jersey colleges that made the top 50 list.”

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