Community College of Aurora

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Community College of Aurora
Community College of Aurora Student Centre Rotunda.jpg
CCA's Student Centre Rotunda, CentreTech Campus, Aurora, Colorado
MottoStart Smart, Start Strong.
Type Public community college
Established1983;41 years ago (1983)
Parent institution
Colorado Community College System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
President Mordecai Brownlee [1]
Students8,343 (fall 2022) [2]
Location, ,
United States
CampusCentreTech Campus in Aurora, Colorado and Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base
Website www.ccaurora.edu

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a public community college in Aurora, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base; and through online classes. [3] Efforts to establish a college in Aurora began with a group of Aurora citizens in the early 1950s with the college founded in 1983. [4]

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Accreditation

Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. [5]

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References

  1. "Dr. Mordecai Brownlee selected as next president of Community College of Aurora |". Colorado Community College System (Press release). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. "College Navigator - Community College of Aurora". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "Community College of Aurora Annual Unduplicated Headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  4. "CCA History" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-24.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Higher Learning Commission". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-24.