Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Northampton County Area Community College is a public two-year institution based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 8,810 students in fall 2024.
Northampton County Area Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 85 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, General Studies, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 1,282 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 38 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,810
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
1,282
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
85
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 85
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,019
Certificates under 1 year
211
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,810
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,810
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,064
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
38
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
David Ruth
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization