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Community College of Allegheny

About CCAC
About CCAC

Since its founding in 1966, CCAC has flourished, becoming the educational powerhouse it is today a nationally renowned two-year college dedicated to serving all members of the community. From groundbreaking student success initiatives to top-ranked academic and career-based programs, CCAC continues to be the college of choice for nearly one out of every three adults in the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan region.
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As an open-admissions institution, CCAC does not require college entrance examinations. To enroll as a full-time student, applicants must have a high school diploma or Pennsylvania GED certificate or must be at least 18 years of age with experience reasonably equivalent to a GED.
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CCCAC educates more than 32,000 credit and 28,000 non-credit students annually, but students can expect an average class size of just 19 students. With the extensive network of four campuses and four centers located strategically throughout the region, in addition to a growing array of online courses and programs, CCAC is readily accessible to residents of Allegheny County and beyond.
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CCAC's Online Learning courses make it possible for students to earn college credit through flexible nontraditional classes. Busy professionals, individuals with family responsibilities and people with challenging schedules can benefit from Online Learning.
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CCAC is committed to supporting your personal and academic efforts. No matter which of the four CCAC campuses you choose, services and resources are available to help you achieve your goals. As part of our commitment to supporting student achievement, we offer a variety of services and resources.
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Student Life

At CCAC, we believe that life outside the classroom is an important part of your college experience. Each CCAC campus has a variety of activities to enhance your lifestyle - including athletics, cultural events and personal development seminars.
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Education and skills are essential for today's changing economy. The competitive global environment rewards workers who possess sound general knowledge that enables them to adapt to changes in the workplace and continually learn new job skills.
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Newsroom & Marketing

The award-winning Public Relations and Marketing Department works to promote CCAC and its activities through strategic, cost-effective advertising and marketing campaigns, college publications and overall branding efforts, among other activities. The department oversees the public face of the college, providing design, branding and message development assistance to projects large and small.
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CCAC's Response to COVID-19

Considering a Career in Health Care? There’s Still Time to Apply.

Due to the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, CCAC’s Nursing program has extended the application deadline to Friday, May 1, to enable students additional time to test and/or obtain transcripts from institutions that are currently dealing with closures and processing delays. Learn more about this and other important information. CCAC’s Allied Health programs also continue to accept applications. Learn more about applying to CCAC’s Allied Health programs.

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April 02, 2020

CCAC Wild Cats Basketball Team members (from the left): Andy Griffiths, Malik Stewart, Daysean Woodson, Markeife Harvey, Imari Walker, Jalen Rogers, Shy Faulkner and Nate Kennedy.

CCAC Wild Cats Basketball Team named WPCC Division III Regular Season Champions

March 30, 2020

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National Census Day, April 1

March 26, 2020

CCAC donates medical supplies to help fight COVID-19

The Community College of Allegheny County this week donated personal protective equipment to help those on the front lines in the battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of boxes containing hundreds of surgical non-sterile gloves and isolation gowns were collected from the CCAC Nursing and Allied Health departments on all four campuses. The college’s Automotive and HVAC programs based at West Hills Center also donated approximately 1,000 pairs of gloves as well as hundreds of masks for distribution to health care workers in need of protective equipment.

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