Estrella Mountain Community College

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Estrella Mountain Community College
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Other name
EMCC
Type Public community college
Established1992;32 years ago (1992)
Parent institution
Maricopa County Community College District
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
President Rey Rivera
Students15,000
Location, ,
U.S.

33°28′49″N112°20′37″W / 33.4804°N 112.3435°W / 33.4804; -112.3435
CampusUrban
Branches Buckeye
Colors    Purple & gold
Nickname Mountain Lions
Sporting affiliations
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
MascotRoary the Estrella Mountain Lion
Website www.estrellamountain.edu
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Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a public community college in Avondale, Arizona. The college has been serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990 and at the Avondale campus since 1992. 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.

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.

The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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