Westmoreland County Community College
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Westmoreland County Community College, commonly referred to as WCCC or 3C's, was founded in 1970 and is located in Youngwood
, Pennsylvania
, USA
. In 2009, a new enrollment record was set, with WCCC registering its 7,000th student.
WCCC was founded in 1970, during an era of community college proliferation within the state. It was designed to complement the large Community College of Allegheny County
and similar but smaller Community College of Beaver County
and Butler County Community College
. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. WCCC has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette, Somerset, Greene, Indiana and Armstrong Counties.
The college has four main buildings: Founder's Hall, Commissioner's Hall, Business and Industry Center, and Science Hall. Currently, 54 associate degrees, as well as 48 certificate programs are available on-site. A satellite learning center campus was established in New Kensington in 2008 to complement a long active facility in Rostraver Township.
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of the late George Blanda - former NFL quarterback and placekicker.-History:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, USA
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. In 2009, a new enrollment record was set, with WCCC registering its 7,000th student.
WCCC was founded in 1970, during an era of community college proliferation within the state. It was designed to complement the large Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Allegheny County, or CCAC as it is officially abbreviated, is a community college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With four campuses and six centers, the college offers associate's degrees, certificate and diploma programs....
and similar but smaller Community College of Beaver County
Community College of Beaver County
The Community College of Beaver County is a community college located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The school includes approximately 3,000 students from in and around Beaver County. While CCBC is a community college and only offers two-year degrees and various certification courses, CCBC is...
and Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College is the name of two community colleges in the United States:*Butler County Community College . Butler County Community College, based in El Dorado, Kansas, has changed its name to Butler Community College....
. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. WCCC has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette, Somerset, Greene, Indiana and Armstrong Counties.
The college has four main buildings: Founder's Hall, Commissioner's Hall, Business and Industry Center, and Science Hall. Currently, 54 associate degrees, as well as 48 certificate programs are available on-site. A satellite learning center campus was established in New Kensington in 2008 to complement a long active facility in Rostraver Township.