Center for Student Success

The HCCC Center for Student Success is Coming Soon!

It’s an exciting time for Hudson County Community College and Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood as we embark on constructing our brand new, 11-story, state-of-the-art Center for Student Success.

There are plenty of opportunities to get in on the ground floor of this exciting transformation – naming opportunities and sponsorships are available. Let's discuss the possibilities! Please contact Nicole Johnson, Vice President for Advancement and Communications and Executive Director of HCCC Foundation at nicolebjohnsonFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE.

The 153,186 square-foot, mixed-use tower will feature:

• 24 classrooms
• expanded student services areas that house all resources under one roof
• student common spaces
• full-size National College Athletics Association (NCAA) gymnasium
• fitness center
• black-box theater
• health sciences laboratories
• 85 offices
• eight conference rooms
• a “University Center” for sister colleges and partners to offer baccalaureate instruction
• and much more!

Most importantly, the Center for Student Success will allow us to serve more students and change the lives of more Hudson County residents than ever before by acting as an onramp to social and economic mobility.
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HCCC Tower Groundbreaking Ceremony

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

HCCC breaks ground on the state-of-the-art Center for Student Success, a beacon of opportunity and advancement in Jersey City’s Journal Square.
The new 11-story tower will house 24 classrooms, dedicated health sciences labs, and a University Center to support both local and partnered educational programs.
Featuring expanded student services, common areas, and a fitness center, the Center for Student Success is designed to enrich every aspect of student life.
With a full-size NCAA gymnasium and a black-box theater, the center will foster creativity and athletics, offering diverse opportunities for students.
Serving as an onramp to social and economic mobility, the center aims to transform lives and support more students in achieving their dreams.


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News and Updates for the Center of Student Success

Groundbreaking takes place on June 18 for Journal Square Campus tower that will house a gymnasium, theater, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, and much more.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) pioneered the urban campus concept by integrating learning environments, cultural spaces, public areas, and workplaces within Jersey City’s Journal Square, the heart of Hudson County, New Jersey. In establishing the Journal Square Campus, the College became an essential part of the neighborhood that engages and serves the County’s residents and businesses where they live, and has been the catalyst for the area’s development.

At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, the College will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the HCCC Center for Student Success at 2 Enos Place in Jersey City, New Jersey. HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber and Trustee Pamela Gardner will welcome Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and other elected officials as well as representatives of the Hudson County Building and Construction Trades Council and labor leaders, and HCCC students, cabinet members, faculty and staff.

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The HCCC ‘Technology Advance Project’ will provide ITV in 24 of the future Tower’s classrooms, increasing remote study offerings and more.

When Hudson County Community College (HCCC) began planning the new 11-story, 153,186 square-foot Academic Tower facility that will soon begin rising in the Journal Square section of Jersey City, technology to provide expanded learning opportunities for more students was high on the list of priorities.

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