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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Passaic County, NJ |
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| 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 |
2,123 students |
1,006 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
5,046 students |
1,439 students |
| Total Enrollment |
7,169 students |
2,141 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
60% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
60% |
46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,125 |
$2,840 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
41% |
29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,200 |
$1,254 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
6% |
12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$500 |
$1,160 |
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- Passaic County Community College is a publicly supported two-year college offering associate in arts and associate in science degree programs that lead to transfer to four-year colleges. Offering associate in applied science degrees and certificates in career specializations, the College provides more than forty degree and certificate programs to over 7,000 students. Student activities, cultural programming, and intercollegiate athletics provide students with a variety of extracurricular experiences.
- PCCC’s main campus is located in the lower portion of Passaic County, New Jersey, in the heart of one of the nation’s historic industrial cities, Paterson. The campus serves an extremely diverse population. The central campus buildings include Academic Hall, Founders’ Hall, Hamilton Hall, and the newly refurbished Hamilton Club building. Academic Hall contains classrooms, computer and science laboratories, and the Academic Resource Center; it is connected to Founders’ Hall by a passageway that crosses over College Boulevard. Founders’ Hall contains many administrative offices, gymnasium, and theater.
- The College has recently added a child-care center, expanded its library facilities, electronic and multimedia classrooms greatly enhanced our Paterson campus. The historic “Hamilton Club” building is newly renovated for use as a conference center, and the Wanaque Academic Center provides an outstanding setting for the delivery of academic programs. PCCC is now one of the most technologically advanced campuses in the region.
- Today, PCCC enrolls over 7000 students a year in over 40 associate degree, certificate, and diploma programs plus an extensive program of English as a Second Language, continuing education, and customized training. At PCCC, you will enter a learning environment that is intimate and nurturing, where small class size encourages meaningful dialogue with instructors and where friendships develop and grow.
- The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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