Bucks County Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Bucks County Community College is a large two-year, public school with 6,165 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1964 and is the only college located in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Bucks County Community College.

Majors
Offered
73
Bucks County Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 73 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Management, Nursing, Medical, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bucks County Community College is fair at 71% (close to Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
71%
Fair
The graduation rate at Bucks County Community College is very low: 18%. Around 30% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Bucks County Community College is pretty good, 13:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are close to the nationwide median - $11,900 per year. The additional fees at Bucks County Community College not covered by tuition are about $1,600; this comes to a total of $13,500 per academic year.

Read the details about Bucks County Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Bucks County Community College is $30.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Bucks County Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (215) 968-8000 or check Bucks County Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Bucks County Community College offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bucks County Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Bucks County Community College.

Based on the college crime information, Bucks County Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bucks County Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Rd
Newtown, Pennsylvania
18940-4106, USA
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