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CCAC. Our Goal is Your Success.

CCAC annually educates more than 30,000 credit students through 155 degree, certificate, diploma and transfer programs and offers thousands of students access to noncredit and workforce development courses. The learning-centered institution’s mission is to provide affordable access to quality education and offer a dynamic, diverse and supportive learning environment that prepares the region’s residents for academic, professional and personal success in our changing global society. CCAC’s quality programs enable students to transfer credits to nearly 500 colleges and universities and support regional workforce needs with accessible instruction available day, evening, weekend and online in Allegheny County and beyond. Visit ccac.edu to learn more.

Accreditation
CCAC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Annual Enrollment
30,601 credit
24,542 non-credit
54,116 total unduplicated headcount
Since 2000, CCAC has served 463,749 students, of whom 348,251 were Allegheny County residents—nearly one in three county residents 18 years and older.

Student Profile
59% women; 41% men
63% part-time; 37% full-time students
Average student age: 27 years
27% ethnic minorities
63% daytime; 20% evening; 3% weekend; 14% online
58% enrolled in career programs; 42% enrolled in transfer programs

Faculty
More than 275 full-time professors and instructors

Exceptional Value
CCAC students saved $23,000 over local public institutions and $45,000 over local private institutions for two years’ tuition.

Workforce Training
CCAC provided 493 customized training courses to 3,627 workers and 31 regional employers last year.

Transfer Opportunities and Partnerships
Credits transferred to 539 colleges and universities
Service provided to 58 school districts
Articulation agreements facilitating easy credit transfers in 87 programs with 30 colleges and universities

Degrees and Certificates
Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science; certificates and diplomas

Individual Attention
Average class size: 18 students

Life Impact
45% of students could not have continued their education without CCAC

Four campuses:
Allegheny Campus, North Shore
North Campus, McCandless
Boyce Campus, Monroeville
South Campus, West Mifflin

Four college centers:
Braddock Hills, Homewood-Brushton, Washington County and West Hills

Online Learning
Hundreds of online courses
six degrees & five certificates available entirely online
29 degrees and 15 certificates available mostly online

Academic Programs
CCAC offers more than 155 programs in six program categories:
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education, Social & Behavioral
Sciences & Human Services
Health
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
Trades

The college also offers an Honors Program and cooperative programs in partnership with other institutions.

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