Community college students can now register for junior-year courses at Rowan College at Burlington County and will have even more “3+1” options next fall as RCBC and Rowan University continue to improve one of the nation’s most affordable paths to a bachelor’s degree.
RCBC is the first community college in the region to offer junior-year courses that begin in spring 2017.
Students who have an associate degree, or are scheduled to receive one in December, can now stay at RCBC for a third year under the “3+1” options. The program will debut in January with three programs: criminal justice, liberal studies (with a concentration in philosophy, and law and justice) and biology.
With “3+1,” students can pay RCBC’s lowest-in-the-state tuition and fees through their junior year before completing their senior year with Rowan University, which offers a 15 percent discount to RCBC alumni who take courses through the university online or in Mount Laurel. This path allows students to save $75,000 compared with most four-year colleges and was one of Money Magazine’s top tuition discount programs in the country.
“The future of affordable higher education has arrived in southern New Jersey,” RCBC President Paul Drayton said. “‘3+1’ is so much more than four. It offers a real solution to the high costs of college by providing students more savings, more high-quality education from two outstanding institutions and more convenience with the most seamless transfer to a university possible.
“The only things you won’t get in this program are outrageously high tuition and student debt,” Drayton added.
3+1 will expand in fall 2017 to include nursing, psychology, general studies, and computing and informatics. The college also announced plans to add several new programs in the future including business administration, mechanical engineering technology with a focus on advanced manufacturing, education and computer science.
To learn more, please visit rcbc.edu/3plus1.
Course registration for the spring is now open for current RCBC students. New students may apply now and may begin to register for courses on Monday, Nov. 7. There is no registration fee for students who register before Tuesday, Nov. 29.
3+1 is available for students who are currently enrolled, new or transferring from another college. The program can be incorporated into a part-time schedule.
