Community College of Philadelphia: Narrative Description

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA M-24

1700 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3991
Tel: (215)751-8010
Admissions: (215)751-8199
Web Site: http://www.ccp.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 14-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 22,671. 53% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, mental health/social service, engineering science programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to city residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $104 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $208 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $312 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. 92,698 books, 376 serials, and a Web page. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Temple University.

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