Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster

Harrisburg Area Community College was established in 1964 as the first community college in Pennsylvania. The college has four major campuses at Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster and Lebanon. The central campus in Harrisburg sits on 200 acres of land. The college was officially named Harrisburg Area Community College on January 30, 2008.

The college offers a range of student organizations and clubs that revolve around recreation, sports, academics and politics. The schools fields teams in basketball, volleyball and soccer, which participate in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference.

Highlights

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

• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Students

Student enrollment was 6,333 in 2007-2008 (3,755 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)

Financial Aid: HACC Lancaster participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.