Luzerne County Community College
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Luzerne County Community College, also known as LCCC, is a 2-year community college
located in Nanticoke
, Pennsylvania
. LCCC offers over 100 academic, technical, and career programs. It has an open admissions policy for most programs and has over 25,000 graduates. In addition to the 167-acre
main campus in Nanticoke, the school maintains 13 satellite
learning centers located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. College Centers are located in Berwick, Wilkes-Barre, Shamokin, Hazleton, and Kulpmont.
LCCC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (215)-662-5606.
During the Fall 2010 semester approximately 16,000 students were enrolled in credit and noncredit courses. Luzerne prides itself on small class size, as the student to faculty ratio
is 18:1.
In 2007, the college celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Nanticoke
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,465 at the 2010 census.-History:The name Nanticoke was derived from Nantego, the Indian tidewater people who moved here when their Maryland lands were spoiled for hunting by the colonial settlement in...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. LCCC offers over 100 academic, technical, and career programs. It has an open admissions policy for most programs and has over 25,000 graduates. In addition to the 167-acre
Acre
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main campus in Nanticoke, the school maintains 13 satellite
Satellite
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learning centers located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. College Centers are located in Berwick, Wilkes-Barre, Shamokin, Hazleton, and Kulpmont.
LCCC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (215)-662-5606.
During the Fall 2010 semester approximately 16,000 students were enrolled in credit and noncredit courses. Luzerne prides itself on small class size, as the student to faculty ratio
Ratio
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is 18:1.
In 2007, the college celebrated its 40th anniversary.