Bergen Community College

What Bergen Community College does

Bergen Community College is a public community college established in 1965 and headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, operating as a government state entity under New Jersey county-college statute. It delivers more than 120 degree, certificate, and continuing-education programs across six academic divisions: Business & Communication, Health Professions, Public Service, Creative Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and STEM, serving a diversified student base that spans first-time college students, returning and adult learners, workforce development candidates, K-12 pipeline participants, and adults aged 55+ through the Institute for Learning in Retirement.

The institution runs three physical campuses — the main Paramus campus, the Meadowlands campus in Lyndhurst, and the CIARCO Learning Center in Hackensack — supplemented by the Center for Online Learning on Canvas LMS for online and hybrid course delivery. Core technology infrastructure is built on standard higher-ed systems: Canvas for LMS, a my.bergen.edu student portal for registration and financial aid, the National Student Clearinghouse for transcript services, Handshake for career services, and EBSCO/ProQuest/Gale/WorldCat for library and research databases. Academic support is anchored by the award-winning Cerullo Learning Assistance Center (CRLA- and ACTP-certified) with 100+ tutors serving 250+ courses, plus the Sidney Silverman Library. The college holds Middle States regional accreditation and a federal Hispanic Serving Institution designation.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees for credit-bearing programs (partially offset by the NJ Community College Opportunity Grant, which makes college tuition-free for eligible students), continuing-education course fees for non-credit workforce and personal-enrichment programs, and federal/state grants — most notably a $4.5 million USDA grant awarded in 2023 to develop sustainable food-production and agribusiness education programs led by Professor PJ Ricatto. Distribution runs through direct enrollment via the website, virtual admissions events, campus tours, and the Handshake career platform, with no enterprise sales motion. The college is led by President Eric M. Friedman and operates under a public-ownership model with no parent company, private equity involvement, or M&A history.

Name

Bergen Community College

Legal name

Bergen Community College

Website

https://bergen.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bergen Community College is a public community college in Paramus, New Jersey, delivering 120+ degree, certificate, and continuing-education programs across three campuses and an online learning platform, serving first-time students, adult learners, workforce trainees, and K-12 pipeline participants in Bergen County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce development training
• Continuing education courses
• Academic support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paramus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and fees for credit-bearing degree and certificate programs.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Non-credit professional development, workforce training, and personal enrichment courses generating revenue through course fees.
3. Government Grants: Federal and state grant funding for educational programs, workforce development, and specialized initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bergen Community College is a public two-year higher education institution that delivers more than 120 credit-bearing degree and certificate programs across six academic divisions, supplemented by non-credit continuing education, workforce development, and personal enrichment courses. Students attend in person at three New Jersey campuses (Paramus, Lyndhurst, Hackensack) or online via the Canvas LMS, and receive academic support through the Cerullo Learning Assistance Center, Career Center, and Sidney Silverman Library.

Product overview

Bergen Community College offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across multiple divisions: Business & Communication, Health Professions, Public Service, Creative Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, and STEM. The institution provides over 120 degree, certificate, and continuing education programs through traditional on-campus instruction, online learning via Canvas LMS, and workforce development initiatives. Student support services include the award-winning Cerullo Learning Assistance Center (tutoring), Career Center (job placement via Handshake), Sidney Silverman Library (research databases), and K-12 partnership programs. The college operates multiple campuses in Paramus, Lyndhurst, and Hackensack, NJ, and recently received a $4.5 million USDA grant to develop sustainable agriculture education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Communication Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Tuition-free college available through NJ Community College Opportunity Grant
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Millersville UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement providing Bergen Community College graduates with a pathway to earn a B.S. in Music at Millersville University. Students have the opportunity to learn on industry-standard technology at Millersville.
• IIE (Institute of International Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBergen participates in IIENetwork, IIE's membership association providing resources, funding opportunities, and peer connections to community colleges seeking to scale global learning programs.
• HandshakecoreTechnology or IntegrationCareer services platform used by Bergen for job/internship postings, hiring events, and career resources for students and alumni.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Passaic County Community College: Public New Jersey community college located in Paterson, NJ, adjacent to Bergen County. Offers associate degrees, certificates, and continuing education with comparable two-year public college model serving similar commuter student demographics.
• Brookdale Community College: Public New Jersey community college in Lincroft, NJ, providing associate degree and certificate programs across multiple academic divisions. Comparable as a regional NJ public two-year college with similar program structure.
• Houston Community College: Large public community college system in Houston, Texas, operating multiple campuses with comprehensive associate degree and workforce programs. Comparable as a multi-campus public two-year institution.
• Hudson County Community College: Public New Jersey community college based in Jersey City, offering associate degrees, workforce development, and continuing education. Comparable urban-suburban public two-year college serving a diverse student population in Northern NJ.
• County College of Morris: Public community college in Randolph, NJ, offering more than 45 associate degree programs and workforce certificates. Directly comparable as a New Jersey public two-year college with transfer pathways and continuing education.
• Union County College: Public community college in Cranford, NJ, with multiple campuses and comprehensive associate degree, certificate, and continuing education offerings. Comparable NJ public two-year institution.
• Miami Dade College: Largest public community college in the US, also a Hispanic Serving Institution, with multiple campuses and over 100 degree/certificate programs. Comparable as a large-scale public two-year college with HSI status and comprehensive academic divisions.
• Middlesex College: Public community college in Edison, NJ, offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training. Comparable NJ public two-year institution with similar enrollment scale and program breadth.
• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): One of the largest community colleges in the United States, operating multiple campuses in Virginia. Comparable as a large-scale public two-year college with extensive workforce development and transfer programs.

Broad incumbents

• Southern New Hampshire University: Large nonprofit university with extensive online degree programs at associate, bachelor, and graduate levels. While four-year+ focused, SNHU's aggressive online pricing and credit-transfer policies overlap with Bergen's transfer-pathway market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bergencc
• Facebookfacebook.com/125829020774497
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bergen-community-college

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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