Burlington County College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Burlington County College is a co-educational, two-year, public community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey. It was established in 1966. The college enrolls more than 7,500 students every semester. The college consists of two campuses, one in Pemberton Township and the other in Mount Laurel. BCC also operates two centers, in Mount Holly and Willingboro. The college offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degree programs.

WBZC is a student-run FM radio station, broadcasting at 88.9 mHz, and owned by Burlington County College. The college's campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, including the Creative Writers Guild, the Multi Cultural Student Union and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,688 in 2009-2010 (6,986 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (1 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

DESIGN (20 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (16 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (720 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (56 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (83 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Photography

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biotechnology
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (65 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting