Butler County Community College is a public community college located in Butler, PA. It offers 82 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Butler County Community College is $9,000 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,000 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($14,412).

The school has 2,317 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,113). In addition, 325 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Butler County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - BC3
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,000$12,000
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$7,700
Average Financial Aid$4,283
Cost of Attendance$18,100$21,100
After Financial Aid$13,817$16,817
BC3 Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Butler County Community College$9,000$12,000
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,808$14,412
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Butler County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs62NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2854NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Developmental Services WorkerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 38 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Precision Production TradesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 80 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,317 students at Butler County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 945 male students and 1,523 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,4688751,593
Male Students945390555
Female Students1,5234851,038

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,317 total students, 919 students enrolled through distance learning (325 students enrolled exclusively and 594 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,317
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses325
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses594
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,398

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Butler County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address107 College Drive, Butler, PA
Phone724-287-8711
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$9,000
Out-of-State$12,000
Student Population »2,317 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate25%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,283
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)