| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,711 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,433 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4,278 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
19 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 21.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 60.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Columbia |
| Population of city/town: |
95,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Baltimore |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
15 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
692,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
829 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Smith Theater, art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The HCC Times, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
19 |
| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Leadership Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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student program board, various clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Diane Schumacher,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
burgundy and gray |
| School mascot: |
Dragons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA Region XX, Maryland JUCO |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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exercise room, gymnasium, indoor pool, tennis courts, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington, D.C. (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Baltimore (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Baltimore (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Towson U, U of Maryland--Baltimore County, U of Maryland--College Park. |
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