Lehigh Carbon Community College
Tel:
(610) 799-2121
- Lehigh Carbon Community College prepares students with career-focused programs and transfer degrees for those interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree. At LCCC, students who start here can truly go anywhere!
School Highlights
Lehigh Carbon Community College serves 6,265 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 452 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 452 staff | 36 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, SoftballBaseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1966, Lehigh Carbon Community College serves nearly 10,000 students from Lehigh, Carbon, Schuylkill and surrounding counties offering more than 90 programs of study including healthcare, information technology, criminal justice, education and business administration. From the main campus in Schnecksville and modern sites in Allentown, Tamaqua and Lehigh Valley International Airport, Lehigh Carbon offers two-year associate degrees, certificate and specialized diploma programs, and workforce training for students studying either full-time, part-time or online.
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Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Lehigh Carbon Community College is Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (5.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownPrivate for-profit600 students | 5.40 Mi5151 Tilghman St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 398-5300 5.40600 - Platt College-McCann-AllentownPrivate for-profit704 students | 8.70 Mi2200 N Irving St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 223-4600 8.70704 - Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemPrivate for-profit134 students | 9.60 Mi3184 Airport Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 266-2910 9.60134 - 9,769 students | 14.90 Mi3835 Green Pond Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 861-5300 14.909,769 - Pace InstitutePrivate, for profit5 students | 28.00 Mi606 Court St Suite 404
Reading, PA 19601
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