Hudson County Community College
Historic Pathside - 25 Journal Square
Admissions - 162 Sip Avenue
Classrooms - 26 Journal Square and 870 Bergen Avenue
Culinary Arts Institute - 161 Newkirk Street
North Hudson Center - 6515 Polk Street, West New York

Hudson County Community College

Founded in 1974, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is a two-year public, coeducational community college begun as one of the two "contract" colleges in the United States and New Jersey's only contract college. As such, the institution contracted for faculty and facilities to provide occupational and career-oriented certificates and Associate in Applied Science degrees to students. Its goal was to offer programs to students that reflected the nature of the current job market. This occurred during an era of fiscal restraints for government funding of a central campus with a permanent faculty.

By 1992, after years of fiscal problems and mandate from the state's chancellor of higher education for reform, the County of Hudson made a commitment to reorganize HCCC with an urban-style campus and expanded services and enrollment. The renewal of the college is best represented by its renovation of the former Public Service Building at 25 Journal Square that includes a library and classrooms.

Today students pursue courses of study in business and marketing, computer science, health sciences, home economics, law, culinary arts, and multi-interdisciplinary studies. It offers a two-year transfer program and distance learning.

Reference:
Hudson County Community College http://www.hudson.cc.nj.us
Varacalli, Joseph. "College Without Walls." Hudson Forum December 1980:21.