Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1964Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online (often referred to as distance learning), and in hybrid (blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$13,963
Estimated total for international students
US$19,635
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$5,683
Total cost for in-state students
US$11,355
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
5,289
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
14 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$53,416

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (95)

Associate's degrees63 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArea StudiesBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysical Science Technologies/TechniciansPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching Assistants/AidesWoodworking
Undergraduate certificates32 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAlternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingNatural SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsWoodworking

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.