Northampton County Area Community College
Tel:
(610)861-5500
- Northampton Community College strives to prepare members of its community with the knowledge and critical skills they need to adapt to challenges in life and employment. To this end, we help them develop the following abilities: to learn throughout their lives; to change and grow; to develop a depth of knowledge in an area of specialization; to adapt to technological change; to communicate effectively; to collaborate on the job and in life; to understand and value diversity; to function effectively in a global society; to be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others and to be contributing members of their communities.
School Highlights
- Northampton County Area Community College serves 10,067 students (44% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 37%.
- Northampton County Area Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Northampton County, PA.
- The nearest community college to Northampton County Area Community College is Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem (4.1 miles away).
Top Placements
Northampton County Area Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
| Northampton County Area Community College | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | - staff | 25 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 10,067 students | 618 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 25:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,435 students | 372 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,632 students | 246 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 262 | 300 |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 20% | 7% |
| % Black | 13% | 14% |
| % White | 58% | 63% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 10% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.57 |
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| College Completion Rate | 19% | 55% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $34,800 | $34,800 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 9 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- For more than 35 years, Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa., has focused on offering a wide variety of courses at an affordable price, without sacrificing quality of instruction. NCC offers recent high school graduates, as well as adult learners, a variety of credit and non-credit classes, offered during the day, evening and on weekends. At NCC, you can choose from nearly 100 transfer and career programs leading to associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas. The college grants Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science degrees. Career and transfer programs are offered in close to 100 fields in arts and sciences, business and technology, education, health care, and social and leisure services. NCC is a major educator of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, veterinary technologists, criminal justice workers, dental hygienists and early childhood educators for the region. Graduates also include successful business leaders, artists, engineers, teachers and a 3-time Pulitzer Prize winner. Northampton has campuses located in Bethlehem Township, PA, founded in 1967, and Tannersville, PA. Classes and majors are also offered at Fowler Family Southside Center in south Bethlehem, and 50+ satellite sites in Northampton, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Historically, even during recessions, within a year of graduating from NCC, more than 92% of graduates find work in their field and/or go on to further their education. NCC students have also transferred to and found success at many public and private four-year institutions, including such well-known universities as Cornell, New York University, Notre Dame, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Northampton County Area Community College is Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem (4.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemPrivate, for profit110 students | 4.10 Mi3184 Airport Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
4.10110 - 540 students | 14.30 Mi5151 Tilghman St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610)398-5300 14.30540 - 7,114 students | 15.20 Mi4525 Education Park Dr
Schnecksville, PA 18078
(610)799-2121 15.207,114 - 2,573 students | 16.60 Mi475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882
(908)835-9222 16.602,573 - Lansdale School of BusinessPrivate, for profit344 students | 31.00 Mi290 Wissahickon Avenue
North Wales, PA 19454
(215)699-5700 31.00344
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