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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Howard County, MD |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,773 students |
1,006 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
4,388 students |
1,439 students |
| Total Enrollment |
7,161 students |
2,141 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
54% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
24% |
46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$1,779 |
$2,840 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
14% |
29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,383 |
$1,254 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
17% |
12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$616 |
$1,160 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
10% |
38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$4,747 |
$3,108 |
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- Situated beside a lake on a 120-acre wooded campus, Howard Community College (HCC) offers a wide range of academic pursuits and extracurricular activities for students of all ages and walks of life.
- About 5,000 students pursue studies at HCC in a variety of academic programs leading to transfer to four-year colleges or immediate employment upon graduation. An additional 12,000 students take courses for personal or professional development.
- Conveniently located in the heart of Howard County, the HCC campus features a Science and Technology Building, home to lasers, robots, computers, satellite links, and other tools for hightech learning. The Galleria, a spacious twostory windowed atrium adjacent to the building, provides a pleasing space for quiet study, informal gatherings, or special events. The physical education complex features an Olympic-sized pool, large gymnasium and weight room. Nine acres of athletic fields support archery, tennis, hardball, softball, soccer and track.
- Other facilities include the Library with more than 40,000 volumes of reference materials, the Nursing Building, and the Administration Building which contains offices, learning labs, and studios for painting, music, photography and sculpture. The Alfred J. Smith, Jr., Theatre for the performing arts provides the setting for an outstanding cultural arts program. The Theatre Outback is a "black box" performance space for experimental theatre and student productions.
- Howard Community College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education to offer programs of learning and to award the associate in arts degree and certificate of proficiency.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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