Butler County Community College

Not to be confused with Butler Community College in Kansas.
Butler County Community College
Other name
BC3
Motto"The Smart Place to Start"
TypePublic community college
Established1965[1]
PresidentMegan M. Coval (interim)
Academic staff
309
Students1,967 full-time, 1,689 part-time
Location
Butler
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
Campus323 acres (131 ha)
ColorsNavy Blue and White    
AffiliationsButler County Vo-Tech./Butler School District
MascotPioneers
Websitewww.bc3.edu

Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. Over 100,000 students have attended.[2]

Locations

Students are able to take courses at multiple campuses if convenient. The 2011 spring semester is the first semester that the Upper Allegheny campus(es) offered courses. In September 2021, college administrators broke ground on a new campus facility in Ford City.[4][5][6]

Academics

BC3 offers certificates and 2-year degrees in the fields of business, nursing and health, humanities and social sciences, and science and technology.

The college is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specific programs are accredited by:[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Getting Help" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Welcome to BC3". Butler County Community College. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  3. ^ "Butler Township Zoning District Map" (PDF). Butler Township. Retrieved 2024-07-14. B.C.C. College
  4. ^ "BC3 expands into 11 more counties in PA" (PDF). Butler Eagle. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "Statewide Strategy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "Butler Radio". butlerradio.com. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  7. ^ "BC3 Accreditations". Archived from the original on 2015-08-18.
  8. ^ "Timothy L. Pesci (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-03-07.

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