Lehigh Carbon Community College
4525 education park dr, Schnecksville, PA, 18078-0259 - View a map of this school Map
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Lehigh Carbon Community College seeks to offer to those individuals who have the ability to benefit, programs and services related to the following components of a comprehensive community college: Career Programs, Developmental and Remedial Education, Lifelong Learning and Community Education and Transfer Programs.


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  Lehigh Carbon Community College Community College Avg.
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County Lehigh 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 2,588 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,976 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 6,564 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 61% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 36% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,688 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 16% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $722 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 3% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $925 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 37% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,227 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Lehigh County Community College was officially established and empowered on March 31, 1966. Sponsorship of the community college totals 13 school districts including the nine Lehigh County school districts and four of the five Carbon County school districts.
  • LCCC has established several off-campus sites. In August 1987 the college opened its downtown Allentown site in the Sovereign Building on Hamilton Mall. The city site was relocated in January 1999 and, in November of that year, was rededicated as the Donley Center. The Airport Site, adjacent to Lehigh Valley International Airport, and the Carbon Center in Nesquehoning were also established to make LCCC classes even more convenient and accessible. Beginning August 2003, the college extended its offerings to the Morgan Center in Tamaqua.
  • The new Technology Center on the Schnecksville campus opened in conjunction with the start of the spring semester on Jan. 19, 2004. The 50,000-square-foot building houses numerous classrooms and laboratories for the college's Industrial Technology, Computer Information Systems, and Digital Media & the Arts programs.
  • The college is authorized to award the Associate in Arts Degree, the Associate in Science Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree, certificates, and diplomas in specialized career areas.
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The college is approved as an institution of higher education by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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