Butler County Community College
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]
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Other name | BC3 |
|---|---|
| Motto | "The Smart Place to Start" |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1965[1] |
| President | Megan M. Coval (interim) |
Academic staff | 309 |
| Students | 1,967 full-time, 1,689 part-time |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 323 acres (131 ha) |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Affiliations | Butler County Vo-Tech./Butler School District |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Website | www |
Locations
edit- Main campus in Butler Township[3]
- BC3 @ Cranberry in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing in New Castle, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Linden Pointe in Hermitage, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Brockway in Brockway, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Armstrong in Ford City, Pennsylvania
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
editBC3 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
edit- Timothy L. Pesci (A.S. 1972) – Pennsylvania State Representative 1989–2000[8]
References
edit- ^ http://www.bc3.edu/humanresources/pdf/safety.pdf [bare URL PDF] [dead link]
- ^ "Welcome to BC3". Butler County Community College. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Butler Township Zoning District Map" (PDF). Butler Township. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
B.C.C. College
- ^ http://www.bc3.edu/news/pdf/NEw/BC3%20expands%20into%2011%20more%20counties%20in%20PA.pdf [bare URL PDF] [dead link]
- ^ http://www.bc3.edu/news/pdf/NEw/BC3%20expands%20into%2011%20more%20counties%20in%20PA%202.pdf [bare URL PDF] [dead link]
- ^ "Butler Radio". butlerradio.com. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "BC3 Accreditations". Archived from the original on 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Timothy L. Pesci (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-03-07.