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Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940

Official telephone: (215) 968-8000
Fax number: (215) 968-8110
Website: www.bucks.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic

Bucks County Community College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: Newtown
Population of city/town: 20,518
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Bristol and Perkasie.
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,470,151
Online campus map: www.bucks.edu/campus/
newtown/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing 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)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1800
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:
Art center/gallery, historical building, early learning center/pre-school, pre-allied health building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, computers, foreign languages, science
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, multicultural coordinator, LD Specialist
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station
School newspaper(s): Centurion, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 45
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Cultural Diversity club, Black Student Union
International student organizations:
International Unity Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
concert choir; Swing Singers; bands; comedy/film, drama, wilderness, and game playing clubs; nursing club; student council; Future Teachers Organization; Law Society; Human Rights club; Tyler Literary Society; Students in Free Enterprise,
Anime Club, Union Program Board, Frisbee Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Priscilla Rice,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Priscilla Rice,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Centurian
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, EPCC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, swimming pool, soccer fields, ball fields, tennis courts, fields for horseback riding
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, caving and camping club, dance squad, equestrian, golf, ski club, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, frisbee club, rock climing club

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newtown (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Newtown (1 mile)

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