Bucks County Community College (BCCC) system was founded in 1964. One of its founding principals was to acknowledge and expand on the public two-year colleges in the country, which were growing in importance and recognition. BCCC offers two-year associate degrees, certificates and a general education foundation for those wanting to transfer to four-year colleges and universities both inside and outside of Pennsylvania, according to the school's website. BCCC is proud of its small class size and personal attention allotted to students. BCCC consists of three campuses: Newtown, Lower Bucks and Upper Bucks.
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-8000
Bucks.edu
Delaware Valley College is a four-year college offering students bachelor's degrees, pre-professional programs, continuing education and associate degrees. The following are master's degree programs: Master of Science in Educational Leadership, Master of Business in Administration in Food and Agribusiness, Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Business Administration in General Business, according to the school's website. Areas of undergraduate study include agricultural and animal studies, natural resources and biosystems management arts and sciences.
Delaware Valley College
700 East Butler Ave.
Doylestown, PA 18901
800-233-5825
Delval.edu
Holy Family University is a four-year university founded in 1954 by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, according to the university's website. The school offers more than 45 degree programs, with about half of the 3,500 student population enrolled in undergraduate work. Graduate and accelerated degree programs are also available. The college seeks directions from the teaching of Jesus Christ. Among its core values is family, respect, learning and integrity.
Holy Family-Newtown
One Campus Drive
Newtown, PA 18940
215-637-7700
Holyfamily.edu
The La Salle University in Bucks County is located in Newtown. The main campus is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the La Salle website, the purpose of the Newtown location is to "meet the educational needs of the adult learners whose work and/or family obligations make full-time day attendance an impossibility." The same programs that are offered in the main campus are also offered in the Bucks County Center; they include the RN/BSN Nursing program, undergraduate, graduate, professional and on-line career training courses.
La Salle University-Bucks County Center
33 University Drive
Newtown, PA 18940
215-951-1000
Lasalle.edu