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Harcum College

General Information

Name: Harcum College
Address: 750 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3470
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 525-4100
  • Financial aid office: (610) 526-6098
  • Admissions office: (610) 526-6050

Website: www.harcum.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,250$14,472$13,790
Books and supplies$1,200$985$956
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,246$6,900$6,900
        Other expenses$2,792$2,428$2,237
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,646$6,100$6,100
        Other expenses$3,216$3,064$2,815
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,423$6,186$5,379

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,488$24,785$23,883
Off-campus$27,312$24,621$23,661
Off-campus with family$23,873$21,643$20,125

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 65%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 61%
  • Student loans: 64%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4715
  • State/local grants:$3050
  • Institutional grants:$4732
  • Student loans:$6177

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants55995464
Percent admitted63.9%65.3%63.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.4%54.8%43.4%
Part-time1.7%1.6%1.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 787
First-time student retention: 62%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 65%
    • Part Time: 35%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 14%
    • Women: 86%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 24%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Animal Health - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other - Associate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Associate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Associate
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Associate, Certificate
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Associate
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Associate
  • Interior Design - Associate


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