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Statement of Accreditation Status

Bucks County Community College

  • CEO: Dr. Felicia Ganther, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Maureen McCarthy
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional » Two-year, medium
  • Control: Public
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1968
  • Last Reaffirmation: 2022
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2029-2030

Contact Information

275 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940-4106

(215) 968-8000

www.bucks.edu

  • June 23, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • November 16, 2017
    To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
  • June 26, 2014
    To accept the progress report. To request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2017, document further development and implementation of program outcomes assessment in the Associate of Arts in Neuroscience program.
  • November 21, 2013
    To accept the monitoring report and to note that a visit will not be conducted at this time. To remind the institution of the progress report due April 1, 2014, which is to demonstrate (1) further development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness (Standard 7); and (2) further development and implementation of an organized and sustained student learning outcomes assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning (Standard 14) also include information regarding program outcomes assessment in the Associate of Arts in Neuroscience program. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
  • April 29, 2013
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the Associate of Arts degree in Neuroscience within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To request that the progress report due April 1, 2014, which is to demonstrate (1) further development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness (Standard 7); and (2) further development and implementation of an organized and sustained student learning outcomes assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning (Standard 14) also include information regarding program outcomes assessment in the Associate of Arts in Neuroscience program. To remind the institution of the Commission's request for a monitoring report, due September 1, 2013, documenting steps taken to strengthen collegial governance, including the results of the institution's examination of the current committee structure, clarification of the governance responsibilities of administration and faculty, and written policies outlining governance responsibilities of administration and faculty that are readily available to the campus community (Standard 4). A visit may follow submission of the report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
  • June 28, 2012
    To reaffirm accreditation and to request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2013, documenting steps taken to strengthen collegial governance, including the results of the institution's examination of the current committee structure, clarification of the governance responsibilities of administration and faculty, and written policies outlining governance responsibilities of administration and faculty that are readily available to the campus community (Standard 4). A visit may follow submission of the report. To further request a progress report, due April 1, 2014, demonstrating (1) further development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness (Standard 7); and (2) further development and implementation of an organized and sustained student learning outcomes assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning (Standard 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
  • Distance Education
    Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
  • Correspondence Education
    Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

  • Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope:
  • Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
  • Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
  • Additional Location
    Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks
    1304 Veterans Highway
    Bristol, PA 19007
  • Additional Location
    Upper County Campus
    1 Hillendale Drive
    Perkasie, PA 18944
  • Other Instructional Site
    Alphabet Alley
    9356 Old Bustleton Ave.
    Philadelphia, PA 19115
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bristol Junior-Senior High School
    1801 Wilson Ave.
    Bristol, PA 19007
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bucks County Technical School
    610 Wistar Road
    Fairless Hills, PA 19030
  • Other Instructional Site
    Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
    611 Wistar Road
    Fairless Hills, PA 19030
  • Other Instructional Site
    Harry S. Truman High School
    3001 Green Lane
    Levittown, PA 19057
  • Other Instructional Site
    Jolly Toddler Child Care Center
    275 Second Street Pike
    Southampton, PA 18966
  • Other Instructional Site
    Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
    2740 Old York Road
    Jamison, PA 18929
  • Other Instructional Site
    Morrisville High School
    550 West Palmer Street
    Morrisville, PA 19067
  • Other Instructional Site
    Palisades High School
    35 Church Hill Road
    Kintnersville, PA 18930
  • Other Instructional Site
    Pennridge High School
    1228 N 5th Street
    Perkasie, PA 18944
  • Other Instructional Site
    Pennsbury High School
    608 S Olds Blvd.
    Fairless Hills, PA 19030
  • Other Instructional Site
    Quakertown High School
    600 Park Avenue
    Quakertown, PA 18951
  • Other Instructional Site
    Schoolhouse Learning Center Inc
    21 N Main Street
    Trumbauersville, PA 18970
  • Other Instructional Site
    The Lower Bucks Public Safety Training Center
    2912 River Road
    Croydon, PA 19021
  • Other Instructional Site
    Upper Bucks County Technical School
    3115 Ridge Road
    Perkasie, PA 18944
  • Other Instructional Site
    Wee Care Early Learning Center
    1271 E Maple Ave
    Langhorne, PA 19047

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