Portland Community College: Narrative Description
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-7
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990
Tel: (503)244-6111; Admissions: (503)977-4519; Fax: (503)452-4988; Web Site: http://www.pcc.edu/
Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 400-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 96,764. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. 15,762 applied, 100% were admitted. 1 National Merit Scholar. Students come from 54 states and territories, 34 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 4% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 55% 25 or older. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Governors State University, Marylhurst University, members of the Oregon University System. Study abroad program.
Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.
Costs Per Year: Area resident tuition: $62 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $2790 full-time, $62 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8550 full-time, $190 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $240 full-time, $4.10 per credit part-time.
Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 52 open to all. Major annual event: Art Beat. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Main library plus 4 others with 91,472 books, 40 microform titles, 820 serials, 247 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,572 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.
Community Environment: See Portland State University.
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