Harcum College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Harcum College is a private, coeducational junior college located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Edith Hatcher Harcum established the school in 1915. Originally just a women’s college, male students were allowed to enroll in HC in the 1970's. However, the college did not become officially coeducational until December 8, 2003. The college offers programs in a number of fields, including dental hygiene, interior design, criminal justice, nursing, and radiologic technology.

The athletics teams of Harcum College are nicknamed the Bears. The teams participate in intercollegiate basketball, track and field, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in design.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 949 in 2009-2010 (794 full-time equivalent).

About 15% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 85% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 60% are full-time and 40% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Harcum provides on-campus housing for 223 of its 794 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Animal Health

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 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 (9 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

• Urban Education and Leadership

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW (1 awarded)

• American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (102 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 (70 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology