Burlington County College

General Information:

Mission
Burlington County College, a comprehensive community college, provides all individuals access to affordable and quality education.

Goals
To provide an educational experience that encourages the individual to think critically and to examine and clarify ethical, personal and political values.

To prepare individuals for transfer to four-year colleges, for employment in business and industry and for new career skills.

To enable individuals to strengthen their academic skills through adaptive learning, counseling and academic support.

To enrich the quality of life by sponsoring cultural, recreational and personal interest activities through an extensive program of community and continuing education.

To engage in partnerships with the private and public sectors and to implement programs that address their identified employment needs.

To provide state-of-the-art technologies in the education and training of all individuals through an appropriate mix of delivery systems.

Burlington County College is committed to promoting diversity and multiculturalism in its curriculum, student population, staff, teaching faculty, events, and programs. As a community based organization, the College is also very active in the minority communities of Burlington County and works to promote awareness, equality, and inclusion.

Burlington County College has been committed to a policy of equality of opportunity. We aim to provide a working and learning environment, which is free from unfair discrimination and will give staff and students the opportunity to fulfill their personal potential. All individuals should be treated with dignity and respect whether at work or study. The College strives to promote a working and learning environment and culture in which harassment is unacceptable and where individuals have the confidence to deal with harassment without fear of victimization.

Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Brown, Christopher
Donnelly, Joseph B.
Haines, Jr., William S.
Reinhart, Mary Anne
Wujcik, James K.

Facts at a Glance
Largest county in New Jersey
Size: 827 square miles
Extends from the Delaware River to the Great Bay on the Atlantic Ocean
Centrally located in the Boston to Washington Corridor
County Seat: Mt. Holly
Form of Government: Board of Chosen Freeholders, five members elected to three-year terms
Political Subdivisions: 3 cities, 31 townships and 6 boroughs
Population: 450,743
County Transportation
Highways: Interstate 295 with bridge access to I-95, New Jersey Turnpike with a Pennsylvania Turnpike connector, Garden State Parkway and U.S. Routes 130, 206, 70 and 73.
Nearby International Airports: Philadelphia, Newark and Atlantic City
County Labor Force
Work Force (18-60): 237,187
Median Age: 38 years
High School Education or Higher: 90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31%
Median Household Income: $71,857
Military Bases: Fort Dix and McGuire AFB
Number of Miles to Major Cities from Burlington County

Philadelphia, PA 24

New York City, NY
81

Baltimore, MD
124

Harrisburg, PA
136

Washington, D.C.
165

Boston, MA
291

A History of Growth
1966: Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders founds Burlington County College with the appointment of a nine-member board of trustees. The trustees elect Lewis M. Parker as their first chair.

1967: The College's Board of Trustees appoint Dr. N. Dean Evans as the founding president.

1969: Burlington County College opens in temporary facilities at Lenape High School, Medford, with 728 full-time and 323 part-time students.

1971: BCC moves into its first two permanent structures on the Pemberton Campus: the multileveled college center and the health and physical education building.

1972: Two reasons to celebrate: BCC graduates its first students and receives accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

1974: BCC opens its first daytime off-campus facility in Willingboro to accommodate growing enrollment

1975: First production of Foundation Theatre, Burlington County's only non-profit professional theatre company, housed on BCC's Pemberton Campus

1979: BCC welcomes new president, Dr. Harmon Pierce, who opens second off-campus center in Cinnaminson

1987: Dr. Robert Messina, Jr. becomes BCC's third president and expands community outreach sites.

1990: BCC establishes the Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE), offering academic, cultural and social opportunities for county residents over 55 years old.

1994: The first classes are offered in the new Academic Center, Pemberton Campus

1995: Opening of the Technology & Engineering Center, Mt. Laurel Campus, a joint venture with the NJ Institute of Technology (NJIT); the first broadcast of BCC's radio station, WBZC 88.9 FM

1996: The Integrated Learning Resource Center/Library opens on the Pemberton Campus and WBZC is named National College Radio Station of the Year.

1998: BCC's innovative High Technology Small Business Incubator opens on the Mt. Laurel Campus to encourage the growth of entrepreneurial businesses.

1999-2000: BCC maintains Middle States accreditation in ten-year renewal requirement and celebrates four "Milestones at the Millennium": 30th Anniversary of College opening, 25th Anniversary of Foundation Theatre, 10th Anniversary of LIFE and 5th Anniversary of WBZC 88.9 FM.

2001: College attains highest enrollment in its history for the Fall semester. Health Center opens on Pemberton Campus to serve students and staff.

2002: College opened The Enterprise Center at BCC, the Science Building, Academic Replacemnt Center and Central Power Plant on its Mt. Laurel Campus. Dr. Robert C. Messina celebrates his 15th year as BCC President.

2003: BCC renamed the Academic Replacemnt Center to Laurel Hall and dedicated the Pavillion connecting the Science Building and the Enterprise Center at BCC honoring The Vottas who owned the farm on which the Mount Laurel Campus currently resides. BCC also moved its Willingboro Center to Route 130 in the Willingboro Town Center.

2004: The newest site, The Mount Holly Center, opened its doors in October 2004. It moved the Business and Career Development Center which occupied 60 High Street to its current location at the corner of High and Mill Streets in Downtown Mount Holly.

2005: The College Opened the Student Gallery and Art Store, a student run facility in the Mount Holly center to showcase and sell original artwork and supplies. This year also saw record breaking enrollment.

2006: The college entered into a partnership with Drexel University, Drexel at BCC, to bring Drexel faculty to the Mount Laurel Campus to offer bachelor's degree programs.

2007: Two ribbon cuttings were celebrated: the P.E. Center was re-opened after months of renovations and the Science Incubator debuted on the Mount Laurel Campus. The curriculum was expanded to include three new degrees, two new courses and distance learning was expanded to meet the growing needs of our students.

2008: Two new academic partnerships were signed: Peirce College and Holy Family University. The college’s Aqua Barons swim team remained undefeated and the college welcomed its largest class of freshman in history.

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