Paradise Valley Community College
Tel:
(602) 787-6500
- The mission of Paradise Valley Community College is to educate the whole person and to serve our students and our communities by providing learning opportunities that are designed to help them achieve their goals.
School Highlights
Paradise Valley Community College serves 7,900 students (29% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 57%.
Top Rankings
Paradise Valley Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 436 teachers has grown by 107% over five years.
Paradise Valley Community College | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 436 staff | 202 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Paradise Valley Community College is one of ten colleges, two skill centers, and multiple satellite locations, which comprise the Maricopa County Community College District located throughout metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. The District was established in 1962, with a single college and has since grown to serve over 277,000 students in credit and non-credit programs making it the largest provider of post-secondary education in the state of Arizona. Today, the district's colleges and centers offer comprehensive educational programs in professional, occupational, special interest, and continuing education curricula to serve the needs of the rapidly growing county area. Founded in 1985, Paradise Valley Community College has grown from a per-semester enrollment in 1987 of 3,700 to over 7,800 today. PVCC provides diverse learning opportunities including University transfer education, General education, Developmental education, Continuing education, Community education, Workforce development, Student development, Honors education, Global engagement and Civic responsibility. As one of ten Maricopa County Community Colleges, PVCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Paradise Valley Community College is Brown Mackie College-Phoenix (7.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit648 students | 7.00 Mi13430 N Black Canyon Ste. 190
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 337-3044 7.00648 - Brookline College-PhoenixPrivate for-profit1,451 students | 8.30 Mi2445 W. Dunlap Ave., Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 242-6265 8.301,451 - Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPrivate for-profit1,644 students | 8.70 Mi8503 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 393-5900 8.701,644 - Arizona College-GlendalePrivate for-profit479 students | 10.10 Mi4425 W Olive Avenue, Suite 300
Glendale, AZ 85302
(855) 706-8382 10.10479 - Platt College-Arizona Automotive Institute ArizonaPrivate for-profit490 students | 11.60 Mi6829 N 46th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 934-7273 11.60490
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