Ramapo College of New Jersey and Bergen Community College are expanding their longtime partnership, and recently celebrated the move with a Ramapo Day at Bergen event. 

The schools, which have worked together for more than a decade, announced Oct. 19 that Ramapo@BCC will be established at Bergen’s Lyndhurst campus, while BCC students will also have more opportunities to meet with a Ramapo advisor at the Paramus campus.

With a focus on economic and workforce development in Bergen County, Ramapo@BCC programming will include undergraduate degree completion as well as business and industry partnerships to provide certificate programs and workforce development, the announcement said. 

To solidify the partnership, Ramapo College President Cindy Jebb and Bergen Community College President Eric Friedman signed a memorandum of understanding on Bergen’s Paramus campus during Ramapo Day at Bergen.

“This partnership continues to strengthen because our two institutions remain committed to building a sustainable, entrepreneurial, and trusted relationship in order to do all that we can for New Jersey’s residents, communities, and employers,” Jebb said in a statement. 

Christopher Romano, vice president of strategic enrollment, outreach and engagement at Ramapo College, added, “Our two institutions share a commitment to student access, success and affordability. We look forward to serving the needs of Bergen County residents to attain the credentials and degrees they need in today’s ever changing marketplace.”

According to Ramapo’s website, BCC students make up 30% of all transfers to Ramapo College, which also has articulation agreements with Brookdale Community College, County College of Morris, Dutchess Community College, Hudson County Community College, Passaic County Community College, Rockland Community College, Rutgers University, SUNY Orange, Sussex County Community College, Warren County Community College and Westchester Community College.