Harrisburg Area Community College-harrisburg
One Hacc Dr, Harrisburg, PA, 17110-2999 -
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Harrisburg Area Community College is an accessible, affordable, high quality, comprehensive community college. The multi-campus college serves as a premier educational and workforce development institution. The presence of quality instruction and cutting edge technology, business and industry collaboration, and a learning-centered environment provides students the necessary knowledge, skills and values to compete and excel in a global community....
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| County | Dauphin County, PA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 4,085 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,682 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 9,767 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 51% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 22% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,608 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 14% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,021 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 9% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,312 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 34% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,226 | $3,129 |
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.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Teacher to teens: Don't be afraid to change your path (The Lewistown Sentinel)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 04:39:51 am
LEWISTOWN - For high school seniors, sometimes the most dreaded question they are asked is, "What do you want to do with your life?" Figuring out the answer can be complicated, especially when students are not sure what career path to pursue. - Green technology center planned (The Patriot-News)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 04:17:44 am
By fall, Harrisburg will have a center for environmental technology that will develop, teach and apply green technologies. The Green Center of Central Pennsylvania will help businesses and residents understand environmental technology and how to use it.
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Near By Schools:
- Central Pennsylvania College - 1,016 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
- Keystone Technical Institute - 160 students - 4.2 mi. away - view location
- Kaplan Career Institute - 567 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
- Itt Technical Institute-mechanicsburg - 412 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
- Harrisburg institute of trade and technology - 32 students - 9.3 mi. away - view location
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