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Howard Community College

Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044

Official telephone: (443) 518-1000
Website: www.howardcc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,223
Full-time undergraduates: 3,693
Part-time undergraduates: 6,530
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
43.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 120 acres
City or town school is located in: Columbia, MD
Population of city/town: 99,615
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Laurel, MD.
Nearest major city: Baltimore
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 621,342

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 829
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Theater, art gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The HCC Times, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 32
Minority student organizations:
Black Leadership Organization
International student organizations:
international club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Program Board, various clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Diane Schumacher,
Athletic Director
School colors: burgundy and gray
School mascot: Dragons
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA Region XX, Maryland JUCO

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's track (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
exercise room, gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Towson University, University of Maryland--Baltimore County, and University of Maryland--College Park.

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