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Northampton Community College

Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020

Official telephone: (610) 861-5300
Fax number: (610) 861-8577
Website: www.northampton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,269
Full-time undergraduates: 4,594
Part-time undergraduates: 5,675
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 165 acres
City or town school is located in: Bethlehem
Population of city/town: 75,135
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Tannersville, satellite campus in Southside Bethlehem.
Online campus map: https://northampton.edu/
About-NCC/
Maps-and-Directions.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (92%)
  • single-student apartments (8%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 17%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 6%
Percent of students who live off campus: 94%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1600
Other computer facilities/services: Disability services adaptive lab.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Branch library at Monroe Campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, drug/alcohol counseling, crisis intervention.
Career placement services:
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, braille services, adapted housing, accessible van, assistive technology.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): Commuter, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 74
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic-American Cultural Club, Pan-African Caucus Togetherness
International student organizations:
International Student Organization

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Troy Tucker,
Athletic Director
School colors: orange and black
School mascot: Sam Spartan
Athletic conference memberships: National Junior College Athletics Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
fitness center, golf driving range, gymnasium, intramural multi-purpose field, locker rooms, soccer, volleyball arena; baseball and softball fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, cheerleading, dodgeball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, Wiffle ball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Allentown (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Bethlehem (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
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 Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, Drexel University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Lehigh University, Moravian College, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, and West Chester University

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