Butler County Community College: Review & Facts

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Butler County Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,500 students enrolled. This school is one of the 2 schools located in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

At Butler County Community College you can get your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
64
Butler County Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 64 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Nursing, Business, General Studies, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Butler County Community College is relatively low at 65% (way below Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Bad
The graduation rate at Butler County Community College is very low: 24%. Nearly 34% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Butler County Community College is pretty good: 12:1. Learn more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median - $9,900 per academic year. The additional fees at BC3 beyond tuition are approximately $1,800; which makes it a total of $11,700 per year.

Read the details about BC3 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
This college might accept 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) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Butler County Community College is $25.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Butler County Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (724) 287-8711 or check Butler County Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
BC3 offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Butler 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
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at BC3.

Based on the college crime data, BC3 appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Butler County Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Butler County Community College
107 College Drive
Butler, Pennsylvania
16002, USA
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