Howard Community College
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Tel:
(443) 518-1000
- Howard Community College creates an environment that inspires learning and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. The college provides open access and innovative learning systems to respond to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. As a vital partner, HCC is a major force in the intellectual, cultural and economic life of its community.
School Highlights
Howard Community College serves 9,632 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 58%.
Top Rankings
Howard Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 446 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Howard Community College | (MD) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 446 staff | 179 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 7 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, VolleyballBasketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Situated beside a lake on a 120-acre wooded campus, Howard Community College (HCC) offers a wide range of academic pursuits and extracurricular activities for students of all ages and walks of life. About 5,000 students pursue studies at HCC in a variety of academic programs leading to transfer to four-year colleges or immediate employment upon graduation. An additional 12,000 students take courses for personal or professional development. Conveniently located in the heart of Howard County, the HCC campus features a Science and Technology Building, home to lasers, robots, computers, satellite links, and other tools for hightech learning. The Galleria, a spacious twostory windowed atrium adjacent to the building, provides a pleasing space for quiet study, informal gatherings, or special events. The physical education complex features an Olympic-sized pool, large gymnasium and weight room. Nine acres of athletic fields support archery, tennis, hardball, softball, soccer and track. Other facilities include the Library with more than 40,000 volumes of reference materials, the Nursing Building, and the Administration Building which contains offices, learning labs, and studios for painting, music, photography and sculpture. The Alfred J. Smith, Jr., Theatre for the performing arts provides the setting for an outstanding cultural arts program. The Theatre Outback is a "black box" performance space for experimental theatre and student productions. Howard Community College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education to offer programs of learning and to award the associate in arts degree and certificate of proficiency.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2021
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Howard Community College is Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (3.7 miles away).
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(410) 462-8300 13.704,523 - 501 students | 15.30 Mi17 Commerce Street- Commerce Exchange
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 624-9926 15.30501 - Maryland college of art and designPrivate, non-profit78 students | 15.80 Mi10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454 15.8078
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