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Institution: Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA Enrollment: Total Enrollment: 6,935 (Fall 2008) Institution Profile: Established in 1966, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) is a comprehensive, two-year, publicly supported community college with a main campus in Schnecksville and four additional sites—the Donley Center in center-city Allentown, the Carbon Site in Nesquehoning, the Airport Site at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, and a fourth site located in Tamaqua at the John and Dorothy Morgan Center for Higher Education. Educational programs are also offered at other locations throughout the college's service area. The college is accredited
by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
and is sponsored by all nine school districts in Lehigh County and
four of the five school districts in Carbon County. The mission
of LCCC is “Responding to the Community by Providing Affordable,
Accessible, and High Quality Education.” To fulfill its mission,
LCCC offers: LCCC offers 27 transfer associate degree programs (A.A. and A.S.), 40 career associate degree programs (A.A.S.), 18 certificate programs, and 9 specialized credit diploma programs. In addition to credit programs, a variety of community education programs and courses are available, as well as literacy and job training, adult basic education training, continuing professional education programs, and specialized training for business and industry. Throughout its history, LCCC has educated thousands of students in short-term job training programs, many of which were targeted to disadvantaged populations (unemployed, low income, minority, individuals with disabilities, etc.) and supported by federal, state foundation, or corporate funding. Contact Information: |
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