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School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.
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Campus Location750 Montgomery Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3470
USA
Main Tel: (610) 525-4100
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Harcum College HighlightsWhere Harcum College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 218 | 27 | | 2-4 year degree | 6 | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | 2 | 1 |
Harcum StudentsThe student enrollment at Harcum was 947 in 2007 (748 full-time equivalent). About 1% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 99% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,200 | | Room and board | $ 7,480 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 3,250 |
Financial Aid: Harcum participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 8 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 27 |
Housing and MealsHarcum provides on-campus housing for 346 of its 748 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Harcum Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 47% | | Women | 54% | | All | 53% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Retailing and Retail Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded) - Information Science/Studies
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
DESIGN (7 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Interior Design
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded) - Urban Education and Leadership
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded) - Child Care Provider/Assistant
LAW (6 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (97 awarded) - Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded) - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded) - Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Psychology
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