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Raritan Valley Community College company history timeline

1966

Somerset County College was officially established on April 5, 1966 when a nine-member Board of Trustees was appointed.

1968

In July of 1968, the College found a permanent home with the purchase of a 240-acre site in North Branch.

Classes began for the first 229 students on September 12, 1968 at the College’s temporary home: Green Brook High School.

1970

In May 1970, the College’s first commencement ceremony was held for 75 graduates.

In May of 1970, the first commencement was held for 75 graduates.

1986

The College's major redefining moment came in November 1986, when freeholders from Hunterdon and Somerset approved co-sponsorship of the College.

1987

In July 1987 Somerset County College was renamed Raritan Valley Community College: the state’s first bi-county college.

The first bi-county college in the state was officially named "Raritan Valley Community College" in July 1987.

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