Westmoreland County Community College
Tel:
(724) 925-4077
- At Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) we are committed to providing a curriculum, be it a course, program, or degree, that will challenge you intellectually and cultivate your problem-solving skills. We want you to learn how to learn, how to investigate problems and reach viable solutions. This process calls for hard work and commitment. We are committed to modeling these attributes as we work with you. We are confident that you will challenge yourself, grow in significant ways and become all that you can be. WCCC is a learning-centered college focused on student success, a catalyst for economic growth, a leader in workforce development, and a hub for cultural and artistic experiences.
School Highlights
Westmoreland County Community College serves 4,848 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Westmoreland County Community College places 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 193 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Westmoreland County Community College | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 193 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The main campus is located at Youngwood, PA. The 80-acre campus comprises four buildings. Founders Hall, Commissioners Hall and Science Hall house general classrooms, science laboratories, computer and desktop publishing laboratories, multimedia technology laboratory, culinary arts laboratory with dining facility, dental hygiene clinic, greenhouse, theater, art gallery, library, Student Services, Learning Assistance Center, Campus Children's Center, bookstore, student lounges, cafeteria, gymnasium, racquetball courts, fitness center, and indoor running track. The college offers associate in arts degree, associate in applied science degree, diploma and certificate. There are 62 associate degree, 12 diploma, and 38 certificate programs with options that prepare students for careers or transfer to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions. The college offers academic programs which parallel the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program, comprehensive occupational programs which prepare students for employment in a broad array of technical fields, a strong core of general education which prepares students to live and work in an increasingly complex and diverse society, and developmental education, which enables students to overcome academic deficiencies in order to be successful in college-level courses. The college also offers a variety of noncredit courses to meet short-term educational goals as well as to provide leisure and recreational activities for people of all ages. Westmoreland County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Westmoreland County Community College is Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg (4.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgPrivate for-profit120 students | 4.90 Mi222 E Pittsburgh St Ste A
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 832-1050 4.90120 - 213 students | 17.80 Mi130 7th St
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-3684 17.80213 - 640 students | 20.40 Mi2201 University Drive
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
(724) 430-4100 20.40640 - Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPrivate not-for-profit499 students | 20.60 Mi5 Allegheny County Airport
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 346-2100 20.60499 - Pennsylvania Institute of Health and TechnologyPrivate for-profit88 students | 21.40 MiMount Braddock Road
Mount Braddock, PA 15465
(724) 437-4600 21.4088
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