Montgomery County Community College
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| Motto | Montco Momentum |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1964 |
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Academic affiliations
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Space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.2 million |
| President | Victoria Bastecki-Perez[1] |
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Academic staff
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181 full-time; 574 part-time[2] |
| Students | 12,805[2] |
| Undergraduates | 12,805 |
| Location |
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United States
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| Campus | Blue Bell(Blue Bell Campus) Pottstown(Pottstown Campus) |
| Colors | Montco Red & Grey |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
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Sporting affiliations
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NJCAA-Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference PCAA |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | www |
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Montgomery County Community College(MCCC orMontco) is apubliccommunity collegewith campuses inBlue BellandPottstowninMontgomery County, Pennsylvania, and online. It is accredited by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education.[3]Forbesranked MCCC as one of Pennsylvania's top employers in 2019.[4]
History
[edit]The college was founded in 1964 and offered classes from its campus inConshohocken. In 1972, the school relocated to its current location in Blue Bell, and in 1996, it opened its Pottstown Campus (formerly known as West Campus).
Locations
[edit]Blue Bell Campus
[edit]Located on 186 acres. Construction is underway for a new Hospitality Institute, scheduled to open in fall 2024.[5]
Pottstown Campus
[edit]The Pottstown Campus includes the North Hall, a facility with classrooms and an art gallery. The building was formerly a knitting mill, brewery, and shoe polish factory until its renovation in 2006. It is connected to South Hall by an underpass that had been filled in since the early 1920s.[6]In 2022, the College opened a Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania[7]
Municipal Police Academy
[edit]Located inBlue Bell, the Municipal Police Academy is a licensed by theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Alexis Cohen,American Idolcontestant
References
[edit]- ^VanDyke, Diane (May 18, 2020)."Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez named sixth President of MCCC".Montgomery County Community College(Press release). Retrieved27 November2020.
- ^abMontgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA
- ^"Institution Directory".Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved2015-01-13.
- ^"Montgomery County Community College".Forbes. Retrieved2021-02-18.
- ^"MCCC breaks ground on leading-edge Hospitality Institute".Montgomery County Community College. 2022-11-01. Retrieved2024-02-14.
- ^Ezarik, Melissa (March 2010)."North Hall and Pedestrian Underpass at Montgomery County Community College".University Business.13(3).Norwalk, CT: University Media, Inc.: 18.ISSN1097-6671. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-15. RetrievedJanuary 14,2015.
- ^"First Challenger Learning Center in Pennsylvania launches in Pottstown".Montgomery County Community College. 2022-08-26. Retrieved2024-02-14.
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