Established in 1967, Brookdale Community College is today a comprehensive, public community college providing affordable, open access education for both transfer and vocational entry opportunities. BCC ensures personal and economic growth through life-long learning, personal enrichment, and business and community development activities, in both credit and noncredit formats, at a wide variety of locations.

Academics
At Brookdale, students can earn the Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts or Associate in Applied Science degrees as well as Certificates in a variety of academic fields.

Students may choose either a traditional campus courses or benefit from the available distance learning options at Brookdale Community College: online courses, telecourses and interactive (ITV) courses. For students wishing to complete the degree online, the following options are available are Business Administration, English, Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, Psychology and History.

Brookdale is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting agency for all colleges in the mid-Atlantic region.

Brookdale, Monmouth County’s official county college, is certified by the State of New Jersey and the United States Department of Education to grant associate degrees to students who complete formal programs of study, and is a member of the Servicemembers’ Opportunity College Consortium. In addition, Brookdale programs have accreditation or recognition from specific organizations and agencies when applicable.