CUNY Bronx Community College

Location and Contact Information

2155 University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
USA
Main Tel: (718) 289-5100
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Bronx Community College, or BCC, was founded in 1957. Initially, classes were taken at Hunter College. BCC moved to its present location in 1973. The present campus encompasses more than 50 acres in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. In fact, the campus is home to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. BCC is part of the City University of New York system.

BCC offers a number of degree and certificate programs and is organized into several academic departments. Some of these departments are Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Biology and Medical Lab Technology, and Business and Information Systems. The college also offers many scholarship programs including the Presidential Academic Excellence Scholarship, Wayne D. Cooper Memorial Award, The Dr. Joe Louis Rempson Scholarship, Association of Latino Faculty and Staff Scholarship, and many more.

There are several student clubs and organizations at BCC. Some of these include the College Discovery Club, Future Teachers Club, Top Models Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and Human Services Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, design, and engineering.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

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.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bronx Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY5,532
2CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY14,268
3Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL9,481
4Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ7,902
5California State University-East BayHayward, CA14,167
6University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC5,339
7California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
8CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY7,157
9City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL9,711
10California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA20,743

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate81226
1-2 year certificate245

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  166
Without tenure; working toward tenure  82
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Students

Student enrollment was 9,117 in 2009-2010 (6,880 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

DESIGN (22 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (27 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (103 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

  • Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (21 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (258 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (16 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (14 awarded)

  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (57 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (64 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (38 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

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