Community College of Allegheny County Prepares Students for Success

Founded in 1966, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is proudly celebrating 60 years of providing life-changing opportunities for generations of students throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. With a rich history and countless success stories, the College is forging new pathways to meet the region’s education and workforce needs by empowering the community through affordable, innovative and high-quality educational programing, workforce-ready skills training, and strategic partnerships with business and industry.

Visit any of CCAC’s campuses and centers and you will find a diverse population of students engaged in exciting learning environments. They are preparing for careers as cybersecurity support specialists, airline pilots, court reporting and captioning professionals, nurses, physical therapy assistants, and more. Some are training to operate, maintain and troubleshoot equipment in microchip facilities, while others are honing skills for jobs in the food service industry.

Although many graduate with a two-year degree or certificate and find a job soon after graduation, even more CCAC students successfully transfer to 500+ colleges and universities. And now, there’s a new wave of adult learners who are returning to the college to add to their professional skills or train for new careers.

Increasingly, nontraditional students and students with limited resources are selecting CCAC as their first choice to access higher education. With flexible course options, including online and evening classes, more adult learners are recognizing that CCAC — where 81 percent of students graduate debt-free — offers affordable, high-quality educational opportunities for family-sustaining careers. Staff are available on-site and online to help students with all facets of admissions, registration and financial aid.

The College has also expanded workforce development and training through programs in the skilled trades, trades apprenticeships, health care, information technologies, advanced manufacturing, automation technologies, and short-term and noncredit programming.

CCAC Fast Facts

• Year founded: 1966

• Locations: CCAC operates four campuses and three centers in a mix of urban and suburban locations. Each CCAC location is designed to serve and support students with their academic needs and goals. CCAC also offers a Virtual Campus. By serving its students both virtually and throughout Allegheny County, CCAC provides every student in the region and beyond with an opportunity to pursue an affordable education.

• Student life: CCAC offers 49 clubs and organizations, including three honor societies, along with intercollegiate and intramural sports, cultural events and student government leadership opportunities.

• Number of faculty: 194 full-time teaching faculty

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1

• Affordability: 81% of CCAC students graduate debt-free.

• Sports: NJCAA and WPCC intercollegiate sports teams include men’s and women’s basketball, bowling, cross-country and golf, men’s baseball, and women’s volleyball. In addition, CCAC offers a variety of intramural sports for all at each campus.

• Enrollment: Number of undergrad students: 17,590 credit; 9,907 noncredit

• Top academic majors: Nursing and Allied Health programs; STEM programs, including Cybersecurity, Software Development, and Multimedia Programming, Simulation & Gaming; and Business programs. CCAC’s Virtual Campus features 32 programs that can be completed entirely online.

• Transfer options: CCAC students have transferred to more than 500 colleges and universities to continue their education. The College has numerous parallel programs with the 10 universities comprising the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and has specific articulation agreements with 31 additional institutions that enable CCAC graduates to seamlessly transfer — as juniors — into 165 programs.

• Military & Veterans: Designated a Military-Friendly® School, CCAC is honored to have one of the largest veteran student populations in the state and takes pride in ranking among the nation’s top community colleges for the number of individuals graduating in nursing and health-related professions.

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Student Success Statement

The goal at CCAC is students’ success. For the College, student success is a holistic and inclusive journey, and it is committed to meeting students where they are and supporting them in achieving their unique goals. While academic achievement is a cornerstone of this success, CCAC recognizes that true student success also encompasses personal, professional and career growth. It includes the development of essential life skills — such as the ability to navigate challenges and the capacity to adapt — in order to thrive in an ever-changing world. Ultimately, student success is realized when students complete their academic journey, whether by personal enrichment, earning a degree, obtaining a certificate, acquiring an industry-recognized credential, successfully transferring to a four-year institution or securing job placement.

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CCAC is building for the future as it continues its longstanding commitment to provide quality, affordable education and unlimited opportunities for all. For more information or to schedule a campus tour, call 412.237.CCAC, email information@ccac.edu or visit ccac.edu