Statement of Accreditation Status
Ocean County College
- CEO: Dr. Pamela Monaco, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Alexa Beshara-Blauth
- Commission Staff Liaison: To Be Assigned, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Associate Medium » No research designation
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: April 1, 1969
- Last Reaffirmation: June 27, 2024
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2030-2031
Contact Information
College Drive P. O. Box 2001
Toms River,
NJ
08754-2001
- June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report requested by the Commission action of June 27, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note the follow-up team visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754 on February 21-22, 2024. To reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard VII (Governance, Leadership, and Administration). To request a monitoring report, due March 3, 2025, demonstrating sustainability of implemented corrective measures and further evidence of (1) a governance structure that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that benefits the institution, its students, and the constituencies it serves (Standard VII); (2) a governing body that provides oversight at the policy level and is informed in all its operations by principles of good practice in board governance (Standard VII); (3) governing board that appoints and regularly evaluates the Chief Executive Officer (Standard VII); (4) an administration with regular engagement with faculty and students to advance the institution's goals and objective (Standard VII); and (5) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of governance, leadership and administration (Standard VII) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - January 4, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at 565 Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - November 16, 2023
To note that the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on September 14, 2023. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - September 25, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on June 22, 2023 to the additional location at 101 S. Colonial Dr., Manchester, NJ 08759. - September 25, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on July 27, 2023 to the additional location at 299 Cooks Lane, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742. - June 22, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at College Drive P. O. Box 2001, Toms River, NJ 08754 on April 2-5, 2023. To note the following additional locations were visited: (1) 195 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 and (2) 1225 Raider Way, Toms River, NJ 08753. To note the following visits to additional locations were conducted virtually due to extraordinary circumstances (Travel Policy and Procedures): (1) 299 Cooks Lane, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 and (2) 73 Haines St., Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard VII (Governance, Leadership, and Administration). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To note further that federal regulations limit the period during which an institution may be in non-compliance, which starts on June 22, 2023. To request a monitoring report due January 16, 2024, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VII (Governance, Leadership, and Administration), including but not limited to (1) a governance structure that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that benefits the institution, its students, and the constituencies it serves; (2) a governing body that provides oversight at the policy level and is informed in all its operations by principles of good practice in board governance (Standard VII); (3) governing board that appoints and regularly evaluates the Chief Executive Officer (Standard VII); (4) an administration with regular engagement with faculty and students to advance the institution's goals and objective (Standard VII); and (5) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of governance, leadership and administration (Standard VII). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - April 27, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the instructional site at 711 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08753 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - June 23, 2022
To note the substantive change visit which occurred on April 12, 2022, to the additional location at 101 S. Colonial Dr., Manchester, NJ 08759, and that the information provided in the substantive change request was verified. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - December 2, 2021
To note that the substantive change visit to the additional location at 299 Cooks Lane, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 which occurred on May 24, 2021, and the information provided in the substantive change request was verified. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Ocean County College
College Drive P. O. Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001 - Additional Location
Brick Memorial High School
2001 Lanes Mill Rd.
Brick, NJ 08724
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Brick Township High School
346 Chambers Bridge Rd.
Brick, NJ 08723
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Central Regional High School
509 Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Donovan Catholic High School
711 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
Opened: 09/29/2023 - Additional Location
Jackson Liberty High School
125 North Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Opened: 09/01/2021 - Additional Location
Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Blvd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Lacey Township High School
73 Haines St
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
Opened: 09/08/2020 - Additional Location
Lakewood High School
855 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Opened: 01/22/2020 - Additional Location
Manchester Township High School
101 S. Colonial Dr.
Manchester, NJ 08759
Opened: 09/08/2020 - Additional Location
Pinelands Regional High School
565 Nugentown Rd.
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
Opened: 01/22/2024 - Additional Location
Point Pleasant Beach High School
299 Cooks Lane
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Opened: 01/22/2020 - Additional Location
Pt. Pleasant Borough High School
808 Laura Herbert Drive
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Opened: 09/08/2020 - Additional Location
Southern Education Center
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050 - Additional Location
Toms River High School East
1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Toms River High School North
1245 Old Freehold Rd.
Toms River, NJ 08753
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Additional Location
Toms River High School South
55 Hyer St.
Toms River, NJ 08753
Opened: 01/25/2021 - Other Instructional Site
Ambassador Christian Academy
4041 Squankum-Allenwood Rd
Allenwood, NJ 08720 - Other Instructional Site
Arborbrook Christian Academy
4823 Waxhaw Indian Trail Rd.
Matthews, NC 28104 - Other Instructional Site
Barnegat High School
180 Bengal Blvd.
Barnegat, NJ 08005 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute- Caranetta
- 117 E Caranetta Dr.
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute- Corporate Road
1665 Corporate Road West
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute- Rutgers
1995 Rutgers University Blvd
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute-E. County Line
970 E. County Line Rd.
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute-Rockaway
800 Rockaway Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Business Technology Institute-Swarthmore
1980 Swarthmore Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Donovan Catholic High School
711 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753 - Other Instructional Site
Lakewood Middle School
755 Somerset Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Maayan Academy
14 Calendula Ct
Jackson, NJ 08527 - Other Instructional Site
New Egypt High School
117 Evergreen Rd.
New Egypt, NJ 08533 - Other Instructional Site
New Egypt Middle School
115 Evergreen Rd.
New Egypt, NJ 08533 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean Academy Charter School
1626 Massachusetts Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean County Vocational Technical School
350 Chambers Bridge Rd.
Brick, NJ 08723 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean County Vocational Technical School - Toms River
1299 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean County Vocational Technical School - Waretown
423 Wells Mills Road (Route 532)
Waretown, NJ 08758 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean Township High School
550 W Park Ave
Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - Other Instructional Site
OCVTS Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES)
195 Cedar Bridge Rd
Manahawkin, NJ 08050 - Other Instructional Site
Raritan High School
419 Middle Rd
Hazlet, NJ 07730 - Other Instructional Site
Red Bank Catholic High School
112 Broad St
Red Bank, NJ 07701 - Other Instructional Site
Southern Regional High School
90 Cedar Bridge Rd.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Approved Credential Levels
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