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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.

Campus Location

1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
USA
Main Tel: (717) 293-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

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)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,790
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,505
Books and supplies$ 1,586

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):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  30
Without tenure; working toward tenure  35
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Related Pennsylvania School Links

List of Pennsylvania colleges

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