Member Colleges
Community College of Allegheny County
The Community College of Allegheny County serves 30,000 credit students through 170 degree and certificate programs, and offers thousands of lifelong learning non-credit and workforce development courses to 35,000 students annually. Incorporating a learning-centered environment committed to the future of the region, CCAC continues to expand its reach through innovative programming and accessible instruction offered via convenient day, evening, weekend and online courses. With four campuses and six centers serving Allegheny County and surrounding communities, CCAC endeavors to fulfill its mission to provide affordable access to quality education, and offer a dynamic, diverse and supportive learning environment that prepares the region’s residents for academic, professional and personal success in a changing global society. Visit www.ccac.edu or contact 412.237.3100 for more information.
800 Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1895
(412)323-2323
http://www.ccac.edu
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Community College of Beaver County
 Conveniently located in Center Township, Penn. the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) offers a variety of credit, noncredit and job-training programs, such as nursing, aviation, liberal arts, criminal justice and business. CCBC also is the largest and most affordable post-secondary institution in Beaver County and the surrounding valley. The 10,000 individuals who annually enroll in courses are offered a variety of ways to grow and succeed both personally and professionally.
One Campus Drive
Monaca, PA 15061-2588
724-775-8561
http://www.ccbc.edu
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Bucks County Community College
 As one of the first community colleges in the Commonwealth, Bucks County Community College has established a tradition of excellence that continues to this day. Specializing in the arts, business, education, nursing e-learning and preparing students to transfer to four-year-institutions, Bucks offers a range of academic programs, services and facilities at a number of convenient sites. The beautiful main campus in Newtown is located on the former Tyler Estate and is adjacent to Tyler State Park. The Upper County Campus boasts modern facilities along a pastoral stream in Perkasie. In thriving Bristol Center plans are underway for expansion to a new Lower Bucks Campus near historic DelHaas woods. Workforce development and noncredit continuing education provide local businesses and residents with even more options.
275 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-8000
http://www.bucks.edu
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Butler County Community College
 Chartered in 1965, Butler County Community College (BC3) opened its doors on September 26, 1966, to more than 430 day and evening students, making it the oldest community college in western Pennsylvania. Today more than 4,000 credit and 26,500 noncredit students annually attend BC3 main and branch campuses in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. BC3 is known for its nursing, business and transfer degrees program, as well as several unique programs such as metrology, computer forensics, massage therapy, nanofabrication and park and recreation management. Built on the former Oak Hills Golf Course, the scenic main campus sprawls across 323 acres of rolling hills and large oak trees.
College Drive, P.O. Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003-1203
724-287-8711
http://www.bc3.edu
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Delaware County Community College
Founded in 1967, Delaware County Community College is the center of educational opportunity in Delaware and Chester counties. At our two locations in Delaware County and three in Chester County, students can earn associate degrees or short-term certificates leading to employment. The Main Campus in Marple Township is home to the College’s new, $60 million Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, scheduled for completion in 2010. The Complex positions Delaware County Community College to serve as a "gateway to opportunity" for STEM careers
The College serves a diverse population of more than 27,000 students enrolled annually in credit and non-credit courses.
901 South Media Line Road
Media, PA 19063
610-359-5000
http://www.dccc.edu
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Harrisburg Area Community College
 Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) serves nearly 15,000 degree-seeking students in a ten-county region in central Pennsylvania. In addition, the college serves more than 50,000 students in its workforce development and community education programs. The college operates campuses in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and Gettysburg, a center in York, as well as a many off-campus community sites. As central Pennsylvania's community college, HACC provides degree and diploma programs in more than 154 fields.
One HACC Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999
717-780-2300
http://www.hacc.edu
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Lehigh Carbon Community College
 Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) offers an education on par with the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities — but at a fraction of the price. LCCC offers students the opportunity to earn certificates, diplomas, associate's degrees, distance learning degrees, bachelors and masters in more than 100 diverse programs. With its sprawling main campus on 153 acres in bucolic Schnecksville; its Donley Center in bustling downtown Allentown; and its Carbon and Morgan Centers, conveniently located for residents of Carbon and Schuylkill counties, LCCC truly does offer something for every type of student.
4525 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598
610-799-2121
http://www.lccc.edu
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Luzerne County Community College
 Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) provides quality learning opportunities throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Through its 167-acre main campus located in Nanticoke, four off-campus centers and eight off-campus locations, LCCC offers students more than 100 academic and technical credit programs and noncredit career training programs in traditional classrooms and distance learning environments. LCCC has the largest credit enrollment and is the largest provider of workforce development programming in the county.
1333 S. Prospect St.
Nanticoke, PA 18634-3899
570-740-0300
http://www.luzerne.edu
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Montgomery County Community College
 Montgomery County Community College has two conveniently located campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown and additional learning locations at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station and in Lansdale serve more than 16,000 credit students and nearly 12,000 non-credit students. With a 16:1 student-faculty ratio, the College boasts a nationally recognized, award-winning faculty that is committed to working with students. The College's comprehensive curriculum includes 90 associate degree and certificate programs in 40 areas of study, specialized workforce development and continuing education programs. In addition, the College ahs received national recognition for its innovative use of technology in providing students with more than 100 distance learning courses.
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(215) 641-6300
http://www.mc3.edu
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Northampton Community College
 Each year Northampton Community College helps more than 30,000 individuals further their education through degree programs, workforce training, adult literacy classes and non-credit courses offered at convenient locations in Northampton, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, as well as through a well-established distance education program. The college has many partnerships with business and industry and has achieved national renown for its leadership in early childhood education, student leadership development and technology transfer. It is the only community college in Pennsylvania to offer on-campus housing for students seeking a residential experience.
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
610-861-5300
http://www.northampton.edu
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is becoming a regional leader in providing affordable higher education for the businesses and residents of Cambria, Somerset, Blair, Huntingdon, Fulton and Bedford counties. Pennsylvania Highlands offers more than 30 in-demand associate degrees, as well as diploma and certificate programs. Courses are offered in Johnstown and Ebensburg in Cambria County, at the Dale Miller office building and Career Technical Center in Huntingdon County, and at our Main Street location in Somerset township. Courses also are available via the Internet. Additionally, Pennsylvania Highlands can provide on-site, customized work force training for area employers.
101 Community College Way
Johnstown, PA 15904
814-262-6400
http://www.pennhighlands.edu
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Community College of Philadelphia
 Community College of Philadelphia is the largest degree-granting institution in the city, enrolling more than 40,000 students annually at its Main Campus, three Regional Centers and more than 30 locations throughout Philadelphia. The College offers day, evening and weekend classes at a variety of convenient locations, as well as classes on the Internet. Visit the College at www.ccp.edu.
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8000
http://www.ccp.edu
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Reading Area Community College
 Reading Area Community College serves Berks and its surrounding counties by offering associate degrees, certificates, diplomas, a foundation for a bachelor’s degree, career training, community education and public service and training for business and industry.
10 South 2nd Street
Reading, PA 19603
610-372-4721
http://www.racc.edu
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Westmoreland County Community College
 Each semester, Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) enrolls approximately 6,000 students in more than 65 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs. Programs are conducted at its main campus in Youngwood and education centers in Westmoreland, Greene and Indiana counties. To further its accessibility, WCCC offers a full complement of distance courses via online and videocassette classes, while maintaining one of the lowest tuition rates in the Commonwealth.
145 Pavillion Lane
Youngwood, PA 15697-1895
724-925-4000
http://www.wccc.edu
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 Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) provides quality learning opportunities throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Through its 167-acre main campus located in Nanticoke, four off-campus centers and eight off-campus locations, LCCC offers students more than 100 academic and technical credit programs and noncredit career training programs in traditional classrooms and distance learning environments. LCCC has the largest credit enrollment and is the largest provider of workforce development programming in the county.
1333 S. Prospect St.
Nanticoke, PA 18634-3899
570-740-0300
http://www.luzerne.edu
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Click HERE to download the most recent issue of FOCUS! This issue focuses on the value of community colleges to the student, community, and economic well-being of the state.
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Enrollment as measured by Full-Time Equivalent students (FTEs) has set a record high for the third consecutive academic year. The 132,440 total FTEs in 2009-10 represents an 8.4% increase from last year. All of the 2009-10 increase is in credit programs. Credit FTEs increased 11.5% from 2008-09 to nearly 119,000 – a 63.2% increase during this decade.
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