The Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street in a building that was the former Philadelphia Mint. When established in 1965, it was located in the mens store annex of the defunct Snellenburg's department store at 34 South 11th Street.
Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, Associate degree granting institution with more than 70 degree and certificate programs in the arts, business, health care, science and technology, humanities and social sciences and human services. Enrolling more than 38,000 students annually , the College is the largest institution of higher education in Philadelphia.
Like many community colleges, Community College of Philadelphia offers dual admissions programs and transfer agreements for transferring to a four-year college or university. The College also offers ESL courses to help international students improve their English skills. The school has study abroad opportunities to Mexico, Spain and England.
Fast Facts
- Public, At least 2 but less than 4 years
- students
- $12,420.00 avg tuition
1700 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia,
PA
19130-3991
(215) 751-8000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.ccp.edu/site/prospective/admi..
Financial Aid:
www.ccp.edu/site/prospective/fina..
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Construction Trades
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Personal And Culinary Services
- Physical Sciences
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Pennsylvania
Schools Near Community College of Philadelphia
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Moore College of Art and Design | 0.5mi |
| L T International Beauty School | 0.5mi |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 0.6mi |
| The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 0.8mi |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | 0.8mi |
| Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute | 0.8mi |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 1.0mi |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 1.0mi |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | 1.1mi |
| Thompson Institute | 1.1mi |
| The University of the Arts | 1.1mi |
| Peirce College | 1.2mi |
| Hussian School of Art | 1.2mi |
| Drexel University | 1.3mi |
| Temple University | 1.3mi |
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