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| Association | NJCAA |
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| No. of teams | 9 |
| Region | Western Pennsylvania – NJCAA Region 20 |
The Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (WPAC) is a junior college conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for many technical and community colleges in western Pennsylvania. And it is one of two conferences within the Region 20 of the NJCAA. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.
The WPAC currently has nine full members, all but four are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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| Butler County Community College | Butler Township, Pennsylvania | 1965 | Public | 3,656 | Pioneers | 2012 |
| Community College of Allegheny County-Allegheny | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [a] | 1966 | Public | 60,000 | WildCats | 2012 |
| Community College of Allegheny County-Boyce | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | 1966 | Public | 60,000 | WildCats | 2012 |
| Community College of Allegheny County-North | McCandless, Pennsylvania | 1972 | Public | 60,000 | WildCats | 2012 |
| Community College of Allegheny County-South | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | 1967 | Public | 60,000 | WildCats | 2012 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Center Township, Pennsylvania | 1966 | Public | 6,800 | Titans | 2012 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Penn Highlands) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 1993 | Public | ? | Black Bears | 2012 |
| Potomac State College | Keyser, West Virginia | 1901 | Public [b] | 1,193 | Catamounts | 2012 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, Pennsylvania | 1970 | Public | 4,800 | Wolfpack | 2012 |
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