Bucks County Community College vs. Northampton Community College

Bucks County Community College vs. Northampton County Area Community College comparison

	Bucks County Community College	Northampton County Area Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Location	Newtown, PA	Bethlehem, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	6,098	8,695
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bucks.edu	northampton.edu
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Costs	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Tuition (In State)	$5,021	$5,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,880	$11,250
Room & Board	$8,100	$10,568
Avg Net Price	$6,842	$10,117
Avg Grant Aid	$6,055	$6,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	69%

Admission	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Sep 4, 2025

Academics	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Health Professions (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Work and Family Studies (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,980	$13,000
Median Loan Payment	$113	$134

Diversity	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	8%	8%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	59%
% Black	5%	13%
% Hispanic	6%	20%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	21%	1%

Students	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
% In-State	99%	95%
% Out-of-State	1%	3%
Campus	Bucks County Community College	Northampton Community College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northampton County Area Community College is larger than than Bucks County Community College based on total student enrollment (8,695 students vs. 6,098 students)

Bucks County Community College vs. Northampton Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bucks County Community College or Northampton Community College?

• Bucks County Community College is 5.6% more expensive to attend than Northampton Community College for in-state tuition ($7,920.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.6% higher at Bucks County Community College than Northampton County Area Community College ($11,880.00 vs. $11,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bucks County Community College than Northampton Community College ($6,842 vs. $10,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bucks County Community College are 30.5% lower than costs at Northampton County Area Community College ($8,100 vs. $10,568)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northampton County Area Community College than Bucks County Community College (69% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northampton County Area Community College students is 5.1% larger than aid received Bucks County Community College ($6,364 vs. $6,055)

Which college is harder to get into, Bucks County Community College or Northampton Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northampton Community College or Bucks County Community College .

Bucks County Community College vs. Northampton Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bucks County Community College or Northampton Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northampton Community College and Bucks County Community College.

• Graduates from Bucks County Community College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Northampton Community College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $35,300)
• Bucks County Community College students graduate with a $2,020 lower median federal student loan debt than Northampton Community College graduates. ($10,980 vs. $13,000)
• Bucks County Community College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Northampton Community College graduates. ($113 vs. $134)
• More Bucks County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northampton Community College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/