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Northampton Community College


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With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty, and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award-winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving nearly 20,000 students each year from 53 counties, 48 countries, and 25 states.

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty, and impressive student achievements.

It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award-winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving nearly 20,000 students each year from 53 counties, 48 countries, and 25 states.

Mission

Recognizing that students are the primary reason that Northampton Community College exists, we seek to provide excellent, accessible, and comprehensive learning experiences in partnership with the dynamic, diverse communities we serve.

Values

We believe that learning thrives when there is a sense of curiosity and excitement about the world in which we live. As such, we value:

Excellence
Quality in the educational and training experiences that we provide, is based on our dedication to teaching and learning

Innovation
Creative problem solving, responsiveness, entrepreneurship, and our ability to adapt quickly to a changing world

Sustainability
Commitment to the long-term health of the institution, the community, the economy, and the environment

Accountability
Institutional and individual responsibility for our actions, growth, and development

Integrity
Academic and personal honesty, fairness, ethical conduct, and respect for others in our learning and working environments

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
An environment that fosters and values every person's contributions, celebrating the ways in which cultures, identities, and backgrounds enrich the college community and enhance our academic excellence.

Engagement
Involvement in and collaboration with the college, local and global communities

Vision

As one of the leading community colleges in the nation, we will:

  • Promote the highest level of student success in achieving academic, personal, and professional goals
  • Provide state-of-the-art education and training in every community we serve
  • Be the college of choice for innovative programming
  • Encourage every member of our community to have a lifelong connection to the college
  • Respect and affirm the dignity of all people

Why NCC?

NCC is one of the most affordable colleges in Pennsylvania. Students save more than $25,000 each year on tuition costs when compared to other area colleges and universities. The institution has evolved during the past 54 years into the region’s largest, most diverse college that is not only recognized within the state but around the country for the excellence of its programs and people. NCC prides itself on its expansive breadth of programs and commitment to student success and access. It offers a highly engaging, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment to learn and develop. NCC continues to grow to meet the needs of the community. The addition of the Follett Family Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Fowler Family Southside Center has expanded NCC’s ability to provide excellent and accessible learning experiences to people in the community and ensures the college’s position as a workforce pipeline for the area industries for the near future.

Today, NCC serves more than 20,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs and is strategically positioned to provide students with the education that they need in order to enter the workforce or to continue their studies. NCC grants degrees, certificates, and diplomas in more than 100 fields is one of the largest employers in the Lehigh Valley, and is the only community college in Pennsylvania to offer on-campus housing. With three campuses, NCC also enjoys a student body that is diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, income, and academic interest.

  • 63% of students are first-generation college students.
  • Students come from 58 counties, 40 countries, and 28 states.
  • 54% of students are involved in transfer programs and 36% are involved in career programs.
  • 50% of students reside in Northampton County and 21% in Monroe County.
  • 12,025 students are enrolled in credit programs.
  • 54% of students receive financial aid.
  • The student-to-faculty ratio at NCC is 16/1.
    • 93% of NCC graduates are either in a career or continuing their education.
    • Employers of NCC graduates include: ABEC, Inc., Barry Isett & Associates, Inc., Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Buzzi Unicem, Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural Inc., Crayola, DLP Real Estate Capital, Evonik Corporation, Flexicon, Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Lehigh Valley Health Network, MegaPhase, Mack Trucks, Inc., PPL Electric Utilities, Company, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Sanofi Pasteur, and Victaulic, among many others.
    • The top 10 transfer schools are: East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, DeSales University, Penn State University, Temple University, Moravian University, West Chester University, Cedar Crest College, Bloomsburg University, and Drexel University.
    • 90% of recent NCC grads are working locally or regionally in the Poconos, Lehigh Valley, or other parts of PA.
    • 59% of NCC students continued their education at public-supported colleges in PA; 24% at private institutions in PA.
      • #1 - NCC is the largest, most diverse college in the region.
      • NCC’s nursing program took first place in the Top 10 Best Nursing Schools in PA offering associate nursing degrees by nursingprocess.org. The program was also ranked in the top 15 out of 536 nursing schools in the northeast.
      • Pocono Record and Lehigh Valley Style readers both named NCC #1 in continuing education.
      • PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center ranked NCC in the top tier nationwide for obtaining at least 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.
      • NCC was ranked number one in the state of PA and number 15 in the nation for its associate degree in accounting by bestvalueschools.org.
      • The college’s Fab Lab won the Community Partner Award from the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce.
      • Northampton’s associate degree program in communications was ranked first in the state of PA and 18 in the nation by BestValueSchools.org.
      • NCC was ranked number 10 in the top schools in the nation for online education paraprofessionals programs by Learn.org.

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        3835 Green Pond Road, 18020, Bethlehem

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