Montgomery County Community College

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Montgomery County Community College
MottoMontco Momentum
TypePublic community college
Established1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.2 million
PresidentVictoria Bastecki-Perez[1]
Academic staff
181 full-time; 574 part-time[2]
Students12,805[2]
Undergraduates12,805
Location
Blue Bell
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusBlue Bell (Blue Bell Campus)
Pottstown(Pottstown Campus)
ColorsMontco Red & Grey
   
NicknameMustangs
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA - Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference
PCAA
MascotMustang
Websitewww.mc3.edu
Montgomery County Community College logo

Montgomery County Community College (MCCC or Montco) is a public community college with campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and online. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[3] Forbes ranked MCCC as one of Pennsylvania's top employers in 2019.[4]

History

The college was founded in 1964 and offered classes from its campus in Conshohocken. 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

Blue Bell Campus

Located on 186 acres. Construction is underway for a new Hospitality Institute, scheduled to open in fall 2024.[5]

Pottstown Campus

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

Located in Blue Bell, the Municipal Police Academy is a licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ VanDyke, Diane (May 18, 2020). "Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez named sixth President of MCCC". Montgomery County Community College (Press release). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA
  3. ^ "Institution Directory". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  4. ^ "Montgomery County Community College". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  5. ^ "MCCC breaks ground on leading-edge Hospitality Institute". Montgomery County Community College. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ Ezarik, Melissa (March 2010). "North Hall and Pedestrian Underpass at Montgomery County Community College". University Business. 13 (3). Norwalk, CT: University Media, Inc.: 18. ISSN 1097-6671. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "First Challenger Learning Center in Pennsylvania launches in Pottstown". Montgomery County Community College. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

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