[4] It is accessible via the PATH rapid-transit railroad system[5] and bus service at the Journal Square Transportation Center.

Located in the northern part of the county, The North Hudson Higher Education Center is a seven-story facility next to the Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station) at Kennedy Boulevard and 48th Street in Union City.

[6] HCCC also offers off-campus classes in Bayonne, Hoboken, Kearny,[7] with some held in public buildings such as high schools.

The results from a comprehensive feasibility study by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education coordinated by Gregory M.Scott, then asst.

[8] This was three months after the department of higher education completed its feasibility study, and HCCC was established as the first "contract"[4] college in New Jersey, and the second in the United States.

As the third higher-education institution in Jersey City, the college began by offering educational programs that were reflective of the current job market, and the curriculum provided students with career and occupational oriented certifications and Associate degrees in Applied Science.

[8] In 1992, the county of Hudson committed to reorganize Hudson County Community College, with plans to improve services, expand enrollment and provide an urban style campus; this included a renovation to the former Public Service Building at 25 Journal Square, which was converted into classrooms and a library.

[citation needed] In 2008, it was announced that part of HCCC's $200 million capital expansion program would be spent for the construction of The North Hudson Higher Education Center.