Ocean County College, Toms River (OCC)

For more than 40 years, Ocean County College, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education.

OCC offers students a chance for a new beginning, a chance to grow, a chance to learn, and a chance to discover the world around them - all within a supportive yet innovative environment.

It is the mission of Ocean County College to foster excellence and a caring environment through its commitment to:

* Offer comprehensive educational programs that develop intentional learners of all ages and ensure the full assessment of student learning in these programs;
* Provide broadly-based student support, starting from our initial contact with every individual, regardless of his or her unique needs;
* Measure employee attitudes toward the workplace and student attitudes toward the learning experience and make responsive adjustments in institutional strategies;
* Provide a well-designed campus and facilities with advanced technology;
* Address our human resource needs by recruiting and hiring highly qualified people and continuing to develop the potential of each employee;
* Generate and manage fiscal resources to best serve strategic priorities;
* Organize a leadership team committed to outreach, development, engagement, institutional effectiveness, and a fully realized implementation of the college's vision;
* Reach out to members of the Ocean County community and beyond in order to create meaningful, fulfilling, and mutually beneficial partnerships.

Ocean County College offers credit and non-credit courses at its main campus located on 275 picturesque acres in the county seat of Toms River, and at the Southern Education Center in Stafford Township. Both locations are easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway and local highways.

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