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Community College Of Allegheny County

Community College of Allegheny County, or CCAC, is a community college in Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in September 1966. The college has more than three campuses and over five centers. It offers a variety of associate degrees, as well as transfer and certification programs, through the following campuses.

  • Allegheny Campus
  • Boyce Campus
  • North Campus
  • South Campus

CCAC is the largest community college in Pennsylvania, and the 17th largest community college in the United States. It offers over 170 programs and various lifelong learning, community education, continuing education, and workforce training courses. The college enrolls more than 63,000 students every year.

CCAC is home to four student-run newspapers known as the Allegheny View, the Boyce Collegian, the South Forum, and the North Voice.

Campus Location

800 Allegheny Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1895
USA
Main Tel: (412) 323-2323
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, and law.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,71774
1-2 year certificate35541
< 1 year certificate14815

Students

Student enrollment was 18,525 in 2007-2008 (13,098 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,052
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,426
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Community College Of Allegheny County participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (10 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (4 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (302 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (54 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (157 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (11 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (35 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (58 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Software Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (140 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (17 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism Promotion Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (8 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW (65 awarded)

  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (443 awarded)

  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Area Studies
  • General Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (41 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (263 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (10 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (391 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (37 awarded)

  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
  • Dietitian Assistant
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (36 awarded)

  • Ironworking/Ironworker
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Corrections Administration
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (62 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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