Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA, 17110-2999
Tel: (717)780-2300
Public | 22,862 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg serves 22,862 students (39% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body.
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg is one of 5 community colleges within Dauphin County, PA.

School Overview:
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 669 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 22,862 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:34 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 8,887 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 13,975 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 3% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 8% 6%
% Black		 10% 15%
% White		 77% 62%
% Two or more races		 1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $6,330 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $9,225 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Established February 14, 1964, as the first community college in Pennsylvania, HACC welcomed its first class of 426 students on September 21 of the same year. HACC has become one of the largest undergraduate colleges in Pennsylvania, with nearly 11,000 students enrolling in credit programs and courses each semester.
  • A multi-campus college, Harrisburg Area Community College offers programs and courses at four campuses and one Center: the $64 million, 215-acre Harrisburg Campus in Harrisburg, the Lancaster Campus, the Lebanon Campus , Gettysburg Campus, and the York Center. Courses are also offered at additional locations throughout southcentral Pennsylvania includeing online. The Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York locations are linked through compressed video classrooms which allow students on all four campuses to participate in the same class.
  • The college offers Career programs, Certificate programs, Diploma programs and Transfer Programs. The College awards Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, Certificates of Proficiency, and Diplomas. Most programs are offered at the Harrisburg Campus, and many are available at the campuses in Lancaster, Lebanon and Gettysburg.
  • The College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has authorized the College to award the Associate's degree, with specific programs receiving national accreditation.

Nearby Schools:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
22862 students | 0 mi. away
Keystone Technical Institute
307 students | 4.2 mi. away
Consolidated School of Business (York)
154 students | 22.0 mi. away
The Art Institutes of York-PA
730 students | 23.7 mi. away
YTI Career Institute
1807 students | 23.7 mi. away

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