Portland Community College
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| Established: | 1961 |
| President: | Preston Pulliams |
| Students: | 86,164 |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Website: | www.pcc.edu |
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Portland Community College (or PCC) is Oregon's largest community college, located in Portland. It serves over one million residents in the five county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia. PCC enrolls over 83,000 (55% female, 45% male) students annually in this 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2) area in northwest Oregon.
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[edit] History
The college was founded in 1961 as an adult education program for the local public school system. Voters approved the establishment of an independent district for the college in 1968.
There are three main campuses, which are larger facilities offering two-year degrees and a range of typical student services:
- Sylvania, opened in the Far Southwest neighborhood of Portland in 1968 and serves over 26,000 students annually
- Rock Creek, a 256-acre (104 ha) suburban campus, opened in 1976, near Hillsboro; also home to the Washington County Museum
- Cascade, an urban campus, opened in 1971, and located in the heart of North Portland
- Southeast Center, in the former home of the local U.S. Corps of Engineers headquarters
There are several centers throughout the metropolitan area, which are smaller facilities offering more limited or specialized programs:
- Central Portland Workforce Training Center, located near OMSI
- Portland Metropolitan Workforce Training Center
- Washington County Workforce Training Center, also known as the Capital Center
- Hillsboro Education Center, on the MAX Light Rail line
PCC is a member of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, with its men's and women's basketball teams competing against those from the community colleges of Chemeketa, Clackamas, Mount Hood, Lane, Linn-Benton, Southwestern Oregon, and Umpqua.
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Coordinates: 45°26′19″N 122°43′51″W / 45.43857°N 122.73093°W
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