Northampton County Area Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Bethlehem, PA

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How much is the Northampton County Area CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Northampton County Area CC's tuition & fees is $10,980 for Pennsylvania residents and $14,730 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $28,681 for Pennsylvania residents and $32,431 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Northampton County Area CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$10,980
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,730
Books & Supplies Costs$1,800
On-campus Room & Board$10,326
On-campus Expenses$5,575
Off-campus Room & Board$7,250
Off-campus Expenses$6,759
2023-2024 Estimates
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$11,648
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,209

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Northampton County Area CC' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $19,144.
In-StateOut-of-State
Northampton County Area Community College$10,980$14,730
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Pennsylvania 2-4 Years Colleges$23,428
Public Schools$14,103$19,144
Private Schools$25,037

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Northampton County Area CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA$10,980$14,730
Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA$8,700$11,700
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA$10,800$14,940

Financial Aid and COA

At Northampton County Area Community College, 5,083 students (65%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,665.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Northampton County Area CC is $27,766 for students living on-campus and $25,874 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 899 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,308 and the average amount of student loans is $5,381.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$28,681$32,431
COA (off-campus)$26,789$30,539
Tuition & Fees$10,980$14,730
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$17,701$17,701
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,809$15,809
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$24,016$27,766
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$22,124$25,874
Average Financial Aid$4,665$4,665
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,08365%$4,665
Pell Grants3,16940%$3,654
Federal Student Loan1,89924%$5,407
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid89980%-
Grants or Scholarships80172%$6,308
Federal Grants76468%$5,338
Pell Grants56551%$4,765
Other Federal Grants67861%$2,044
State/Local Grants33630%$2,333
Institutional Grants1029%$1,871
Student Loan Aid41037%$5,381
Federal Student Loans39736%$4,836
Other Student Loans343%$8,415
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level715586$5,051
0-30,000291286$7,254
30,001-48,000132129$6,084
48,001-75,000132125$4,357
75,001-110,0008941$1,273
110,001 or more715$127

Student Population

Northampton County Area Community College has a total of 8,484 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,826 male students and 5,017 female students attending Northampton County Area CC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,968 students enrolled online exclusively (34.98% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate7,843 2,8265,017

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA
Phone610-861-5300
WEBwww.northampton.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered108 Programs
Online Program Offered37 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population8,484
Graduation Rate21%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 41% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties118 (Full-time), 910 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs495 (Full-time), 1,324 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$70,589
Average Staff Salary$62,459