Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
College in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public community college in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Satellite sites are provided in Altoona (Blair County), Ebensburg (northern Cambria County), Somerset (Somerset County), and Huntingdon (Huntingdon County).
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1993 |
| President | Steve Nunez |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | www.pennhighlands.edu |
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Overview
Commissioners of Cambria County voted to establish a community college in 1993, with a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by October. Dr. John O. Hunter became the founding President the next year.[1] Cambria County Area Community College, as it was then known, offered its first classes on September 5, 1994.[2] It was renamed to Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in 2004.[1] After years with the nickname "the college without walls", it opened its Richland Campus in 2007.[2]
In addition to its main campus, the college now also has locations in Altoona, Ebensburg, Huntingdon, and Somerset.[3]
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College grants admissions to individuals who have successfully earned a high school diploma or a GED high school equivalency. Standardized tests such as SAT's are not required. Pennsylvania Highlands accepts applications year round and admits students on a rolling basis.
Academics
The college offers Associate degrees, diploma programs, and certificate programs.[4] It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.