“The first two-year college in Pennsylvania authorized to grant associate degrees.”
Harcum College is a private associate degree-granting college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915, it was the first two-year college in Pennsylvania authorized to grant associate degrees.
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Official SourceRolling Admission
Harcum operates on rolling admissions; selective allied-health programs (Dental Hygiene, OTA, PTA, Nursing) have program-specific deadlines and prerequisite requirements.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$32,000
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Houses Harcum's flagship allied-health programs with strong clinical-affiliation networks across the Philadelphia metro. CODA-accredited Dental Hygiene and ACOTE-accredited OTA are among the most competitive admits.
AVMA-accredited Veterinary Nursing program (one of the oldest in the country) with a working teaching kennel and clinical placements at regional veterinary hospitals.
Programs in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, and related fields with direct articulation pathways into Pennsylvania four-year teacher-preparation programs.
Career-focused programs in business administration, fashion merchandising, interior design, and graphic design, leveraging proximity to Philadelphia's design and retail employers.
2 years
AVMA-CVTEA-accredited program preparing graduates for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), with hands-on training in the on-campus teaching kennel and rotations at affiliated veterinary hospitals.
2 years
ACOTE-accredited OTA program with classroom, lab, and Level I/II fieldwork preparing students to sit for the NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant exam.
2 years
Selective CODA-accredited program with on-campus clinical rotations preparing graduates for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and PA state licensure.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $32,000
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
