What Hudson County Community College does

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is a public two-year community college founded in 1974, operating three campuses across Hudson County, New Jersey — the main Journal Square campus in Jersey City, the North Hudson campus in Union City, and the Secaucus Center. The college delivers more than 90 degree and certificate programs across pathways including ESL, STEM, culinary arts/hospitality management, nursing and health professions, and humanities, supplemented by 16 fully online programs through the Hudson Online platform built on Canvas LMS. The institution serves a predominantly local, racially and economically diverse student body, with 68.5% of students reporting food insecurity — a population the college addresses through the Hudson Helps Resource Center.

The technology stack is built on standard higher-ed platforms: Canvas LMS for course delivery, the MyHudson Portal and Liberty Link student information system for self-service, and the Navigate360 (EAB) student success platform for advising, degree tracking, and predictive analytics. The college recently established an AI Strategy and Governance Council in June 2026 and is participating in the AI + Durable Skills Work-Based Learning Design Challenge with Education Design Lab, Riipen, and Google.org funding.

HCCC's revenue model is a hybrid public-community-college model: tuition and fees (substantially offset by CCOG free-tuition grants for NJ residents earning under $65,000 AGI), state and federal appropriations including Pell Grants and NJ TAG, county support, workforce development contracts, and private donations through the HCCC Foundation. Grants include $150,000 from Bank of America Charitable Foundation (2026) and $10,000 from Google.org (2026). The college markets primarily through its website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr), high school articulation agreements, community outreach, and campus events. The institution is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary and constructing an 11-story Center for Student Success on the Journal Square campus.

Name

Hudson County Community College

Legal name

Hudson County Community College

Website

https://hccc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hudson County Community College is a public two-year community college operating three campuses across Hudson County, New Jersey, delivering 90+ degree and certificate programs and 16 online programs to a diverse local student body. It combines academic instruction, workforce development, wraparound basic-needs support, and transfer pathways to regional four-year institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Online Community Colleges (2-Year, Degree/Transfer) (EDAHALAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce development training
• Online learning programs
• Transfer pathway programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition and fees for credit and non-credit programs. CCOG program covers full tuition for NJ residents with AGI $0-$65,000. Students with AGI $65,001-$80,000 receive reduced tuition through CCOG.
2. State and Federal Funding: Government appropriations and financial aid administration including Pell Grants, FSEOG, NJ TAG distributed to students
3. Grants and Donations: External funding from foundations (Bank of America Charitable Foundation $150K), government grants, and private donations through HCCC Foundation
4. Economic Activity Impact: College generated $197.8 million in economic activity during 2023-2024 academic year, supporting 2,415 equivalent jobs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hudson County Community College is a public, two-year community college delivering more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs across three campuses (Journal Square, North Hudson, and Secaucus Center) and a fully online learning platform. It sells credit-bearing academic instruction, workforce and professional training, continuing education, and comprehensive student support services to Hudson County residents and other New Jersey students, with tuition-free access available through the Community College Opportunity Grant for qualifying residents.

Product overview

Hudson County Community College operates as a multi-campus community college offering a unified portfolio of educational programs and student services. The institution provides more than 90 degree and certificate programs across academic pathways including ESL, STEM, Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management, Nursing and Health Professions, and Humanities and Social Sciences. Core technology products include Canvas LMS for course management, Hudson Online for distance learning, MyHudson Portal and Liberty Link for student self-service, and Navigate360 for student success analytics. Student support services (Hudson Helps Resource Center, Mental Health Counseling) and financial aid programs (Federal Work-Study, CCOG) complement the academic offerings. The college recently established an AI Strategy and Governance Council and participates in AI workforce development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs (90+ Degree and Certificate Programs) More than 90 associate degree and certificate programs across ESL, STEM, Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management, Nursing and Health Professions, Radiography, Business, and Humanities and Social Sciences, offered during daytime, evening, and weekend sessions for credit-seeking students.
• Hudson Online Center for Online Learning that delivers 16 fully online degree and certificate programs via the Canvas LMS, enabling remote access to HCCC credit credentials.
• Gateway to Innovation Workforce Program Workforce-development program providing work-based learning opportunities, internships, mentoring, and career-development activities for HCCC students and community residents.
• Hudson Helps Resource Center

Quantifiable outcome

• $5.90 in lifetime earnings for every $1 spent
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Education Design LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Launched AI + Durable Skills Work-Based Learning Design Challenge initiative. HCCC is one of four community colleges receiving $10,000 implementation grant and access to Riipen's work-based learning platform. Pilot programs launching January 2027 to build AI fluency for students.
• RiipencoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2026Work-based learning platform provider for AI + Durable Skills initiative. Provides platform access to HCCC and three other community colleges as part of Google.org-supported program.
• Stockton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Expanded 2022 articulation agreement allowing HCCC Cannabis Studies students to transfer seamlessly into Stockton University's Bachelor of Science in Hemp and Cannabis Business Management program. Includes conditional dual admission, joint advising, and five one-year scholarships of $2,000 each for HCCC students.
• Every Major Four-Year College and University in Greater NJ-NY AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransfer pathways with every major four-year institution in the greater NJ-NY area enabling seamless credit transfer for further undergraduate and graduate education. Includes specific agreements with NJCU, Ramapo University, and University of Phoenix.
• New Jersey City University (NJCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint admission agreement with NJCU Nursing Program allowing seamless transfer for BSN completion.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bergen Community College: Largest public two-year community college in NJ, operating from multiple campuses with a similar mix of associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce programs serving a diverse suburban-urban population in northern NJ.
• Brookdale Community College: Public NJ community college with a comparable associate-degree, transfer, and workforce program mix and similar CCOG-style tuition structure serving the NJ market.
• Essex County College: Public NJ urban community college comparable in scale and demographic profile, offering associate degrees and transfer pathways with similar student support needs and basic-needs challenges.
• LaGuardia Community College (CUNY): Large urban public community college serving a similarly diverse, working-class population in the NY metro area, with comparable CCOG-equivalent free tuition, ESL, and workforce programs.
• Hostos Community College (CUNY): Urban-serving community college in the Bronx comparable in demographics, ESL offerings, and basic-needs support model to HCCC, both serving working-class immigrant communities.
• Passaic County Community College: Urban-serving public NJ community college serving a similarly diverse, working-class population with comparable CCOG participation, ESL programming, and transfer pathways to NJ four-year institutions.
• Middlesex County College: Public NJ county college providing associate degrees, transfer programs, and workforce credentials with comparable CCOG-based tuition structure and student support services.
• Union County College: Public NJ community college with multiple campuses offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training under CCOG eligibility, directly comparable as a sister two-year county college institution.

Broad incumbents

• Community College of Philadelphia: Large urban public community college with comparable comprehensive community college model (transfer plus workforce), comparable basic-needs supports, and similar ESL and adult learner programming.
• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): Largest public community college in the US, comparable in mission and structure but operating at significantly greater scale across multiple campuses, offering a benchmark for workforce and tech-enabled program growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HudsonCCC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HudsonCountyCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/hcccedu
• Instagraminstagram.com/hcccofficial
• Pinterestpinterest.com/hudsonccc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hudson-county-community-college

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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