Harcum College

Harcum College is a private community college located in Bryn Mawr, PA. It offers 28 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $29,900 for undergraduate programs at Harcum College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($18,936) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 910 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 287 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 4 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $47,700.

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Academic Overview

Harcum College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $29,900 on average. It offers 28 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 27 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $47,700.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	750 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA
Phone	610-525-4100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$29,900
Student Population »	910 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	34%
Retention Rate	51% (Full-time) 34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$12,899
Students to Faculty	4:1 (25.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$47,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $29,900 for undergraduate programs at Harcum College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($18,936) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Harcum College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$29,900
Books & Supplies	$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,152
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,862
Average Financial Aid	$12,899
Cost of Attendance	$45,552
After Financial Aid	$32,653
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$47,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Harcum College	$29,900
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$18,936
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Harcum College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	27	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animal Health	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of Health	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 910 students at Harcum College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 175 male students and 821 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	996	601	395
Male Students	175	120	55
Female Students	821	481	340

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Harcum College, there are 910 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 470 students were attending classes through distance learning (287 students are enrolled exclusively and 183 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	910
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	287
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	183
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	440

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