Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus

340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA, 19422-0796
Tel: (215)641-6300
Public | 10,696 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus serves 10,696 students (47% 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 28% of the student body.
  • Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus is one of 8 community colleges within Montgomery County, PA.

School Overview:
Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus
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)		 312 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 10,696 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:34 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 5,017 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 5,679 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 8% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 5% 6%
% Black		 14% 15%
% White		 72% 62%
% Two or more races		 1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $6,690 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $9,870 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1964 and begun serving the community in 1966 from its initial location in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Since that time, the College has grown with the needs of the community, building its Central Campus in Blue Bell in 1972 and then opening the doors of the West Campus in Pottstown, in the fall of 1996. Along with these two campuses, the College offers distance learning opportunities as well as courses at various off-site locations, including the Willow Grove Naval Air Station and Lansdale.
  • MCCC is the 4th most wired community college in the country. You can learn in one of our almost 40 smart classrooms, in one of our 26 computer classrooms, or on-line through one of our over 80 distance learning courses.
  • The College offers four Associate Degrees (AA, AS, AAS, and AGS) in 90 degree and certificate programs in 40 areas of study. In 1998, the College created a new Liberal Studies degree (AS) that provides students with the strong general education core (36 credits) and flexibility to tailor electives (24 credits) to their transfer institution's program requirements. In fall 2004, approximately 55 percent of the College's students were enrolled in transfer-based programs, 38 percent were enrolled in occupational programs and 9 percent were enrolled in General Studies.
  • The college is fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

Nearby Schools:

Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus
10696 students | 0 mi. away
Antonelli Institute
201 students | 7.0 mi. away
Delaware County Community College
12705 students | 15.6 mi. away
The Art Institute Of Philadelphia
3594 students | 16.7 mi. away
Bucks County Community College
11274 students | 17.7 mi. away
CHI Institute
773 students | 17.7 mi. away

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