Cranford, New Jersey · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is a public two-year institution based in Cranford, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,330 students.
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey offers certificates and associate degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 1,478 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,330
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
1,478
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 52
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,420
Certificates under 1 year
8
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
50
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,330
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,330
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,865
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
42%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact