Community College of Aurora

This article is about the community college in Colorado. For the private university in Illinois, see Aurora University.

Community College of Aurora

CCA's Student Centre Rotunda, CentreTech Campus, Aurora, Colorado
Motto	Start Smart, Start Strong.
Type	Public community college
Established	1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Parent institution	Colorado Community College System
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Mordecai Brownlee[1]
Students	8,343 (fall 2022)[2]
Location	Aurora , Colorado , United States
Campus	CentreTech Campus in Aurora, Colorado and Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base
Website	www.ccaurora.edu

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a public community college in Aurora, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base; and through online classes.^[3] Efforts to establish a college in Aurora began with a group of Aurora citizens in the early 1950s with the college founded in 1983.^[4]

Accreditation

Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.^[5]

References

1. "Dr. Mordecai Brownlee selected as next president of Community College of Aurora |". Colorado Community College System (Press release). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "College Navigator - Community College of Aurora". National Center for Education Statistics.
3. "Community College of Aurora Annual Unduplicated Headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
4. "CCA History" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-24.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. "Higher Learning Commission". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

External links

• Official website