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Montgomery County Community College

Public college in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US


Public college in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US

FieldValue
nameMontgomery County Community College
imageCoat of arms of the Montgomery County Community College.gif
mottoMontco Momentum
established
typePublic community college
endowment$1.2 million
faculty181 full-time; 574 part-time
presidentVictoria Bastecki-Perez
students12,805
undergrad12,805
cityBlue Bell
statePennsylvania
countryUnited States
campusBlue Bell (Blue Bell Campus)
Pottstown(Pottstown Campus)
colorsMontco Red & Grey
mascotMustang
nicknameMustangs
sporting_affiliationsNJCAA - Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference
PCAA
academic_affiliationsSpace-grant
website
logoMontgomery County Community College logo.png
logo_altMontgomery County Community College logo
logo_size200px

Pottstown(Pottstown Campus)

PCAA

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. Forbes ranked MCCC as one of Pennsylvania's top employers in 2019.

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.

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. In 2022, the College opened a Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania

Municipal Police Academy

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

Notable alumni

  • Alexis Cohen, American Idol contestant
  • Kylie Kelce, podcaster and media personality

References

References

  1. {{URL. https://www.petersons.com/college-search/montgomery-county-community-college-000_10004316.aspx. Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA
  2. (May 18, 2020). "Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez named sixth President of MCCC". Montgomery County Community College.
  3. "Institution Directory".
  4. "Montgomery County Community College".
  5. (2022-11-01). "MCCC breaks ground on leading-edge Hospitality Institute".
  6. Ezarik, Melissa. (March 2010). "North Hall and Pedestrian Underpass at Montgomery County Community College". University Media, Inc..
  7. (2022-08-26). "First Challenger Learning Center in Pennsylvania launches in Pottstown".
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