School Overview

The school's main campus is located at the edge of a large city (in Scotch Plains, NJ). The maximum program length is less than 2 years.

Contacting the School

1776 Raritan Rd
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Main Phone: (908) 889-8288
Web Site: www.ucvts.tec.nj.us

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 80 (full-time equivalent) students. 89.9% of students attend full-time, while 10.1% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 65 male students and 14 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 82.3% of the student body, while females made up 17.7%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (22)%, and Hispanic (26)%.

School Selectivity

In the class starting in 2002, 91.9% of applicants were admitted.

Degree Levels

• Certificate, 1-2 years

School Accreditation

Union County Vocational Technical School reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

The school is state accredited.

Special Student Services

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Admission Requirements

Recommended (but not required):

• Secondary school record is recommended.
• Recommendations are recommended.

Neither Required Nor Recommended:

• High-school GPA is neither required nor recommended.
• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Standardized test scores are neither required nor recommended.
• A college preparatory program is neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is neither required nor recommended.