Type Community College Endowment Approximately $850,000 Phone +1 623-935-8000 President Ernest Lara | Established 1992 Students 15,000 annually Total enrollment 13,882 (2011) | |
Academic staff 300+ (residential and adjunct) Administrative staff 206 (regular, full time) Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,046 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,830 USD (2015) Similar GateWay Community College, Glendale Community College, Rio Salado College, South Mountain Communi, Paradise Valley Communi Profiles | ||
About estrella mountain community college
Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a community college in Avondale, Arizona, United States, serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990, and at the Avondale campus since 1992. The college is located at 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, Arizona 85392, on the northwest corner of Dysart and Thomas Roads.
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- About estrella mountain community college
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- Academics
- Accreditation
- Buckeye Educational Center
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Estrella Mountain is one of the ten Maricopa Community College District (one of the largest community college districts in the United States) that provides educational opportunities and workforce training to the burgeoning western metropolitan Phoenix population of more than 285,000 residents. Located in the fastest growing region of the country, the college’s service area population is expected to grow to more than 1.6 million people by 2030.
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Academics
Serving an average of 14,000 students per year, EMCC offers numerous associate degrees, university transfer partnerships and multiple specialized certificate programs. In addition, the college is the home to the SouthWest Skill Center. Courses are taught by more than 300 resident and adjunct faculty. Average class size consists of approximately 20-32-credit students per instructor.
Accreditation
Estrella Mountain Community College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Buckeye Educational Center
In the fall of 2011, Estrella Mountain Community College opened the Buckeye Educational Center in the newly renovated original Buckeye Union High School building at Eason Avenue and 9th Street in downtown Buckeye. The campus provides academic courses, job training programs and community education classes.