50 Years of Thinking Big

The College was named by Achieving the Dream as a Leader College—placing it in the top 6% of all community colleges to receive this recognition.

The College is one of only two Pennsylvania community colleges and 43 institutions nationwide selected to participate in the nationally recognized Gateway to College program for at-risk high school students.

The College earned a 2011 Hewlett Foundation Scaling Innovations Grant to replicate its unique developmental math course at other colleges nationwide.

Launches unique partnerships such as Drexel@Montgomery County Community College, which will enable students to take classes as part of a fully aligned, integrated Drexel University bachelor's degree program at Central Campus.

Has hosted four Fulbright scholars since 2006.

Expands Pennsylvania's tax base by more than $80 million.

Gives local and state taxpayers a 7.2% rate of return on their investment in the College.

Has received three National Science Foundation grants used to expand and develop STEM programs.

Boasts a new Culinary Arts Institute with state-of-the-art kitchens and equipment, three SMART classrooms and a retail café/bakeshop.

Features local and nationally known artists exhibiting works in two professional-level galleries.

Partners with more than 200 local companies to provide customized workforce training and manage workforce development grants.

Partners with the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board to offer an accelerated GED preparation program from which nearly 830 students have graduated.

Offers seven National Junior College Athletic Association- sanctioned athletics programs.

In 2014 the College received Achieving the Dream's prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award for its work toward improving developmental education outcomes, college readiness and student persistence.

In 2011 the College was one of only five institutions nationwide to earn Second Nature's Award for Excellence in Climate Leadership for its comprehensive sustainability initiatives.

Fostering a culture of high-tech education, the College ranks among the top five community colleges in the nation for its use of technology.

Provides nearly 30 dual admission/core-to-core partnership agreements and dozens of program-to-program agreements with four-year institutions.

Saves Pennsylvania taxpayers $3 million per year in social costs.

Provides mentoring support for at-risk minority students through the Minority Student Mentoring Initiative.

Offers engineering students the chance to conduct research, explore nanotechnology and create unmanned electronic aerial vehicles through the QuadForge Project.

Provides leading-edge, high-definition digital audio production, television and video facilities.

Provides training each year for more than 6,700 first responders, including police officers and EMTs.

Ranked in the nation's top 50 community colleges for the number of degrees conferred in science, technology, education and communications.

Offers a Virtual Campus with seven completely online programs.

Boasts a state-of-the-art observatory for student and community astronomy exploration.

Students earn a cumulative six dollars for every dollar they invest in their education at the College and a 16.3% return on their investment.

Every dollar of state and local tax money invested in the College yields a cumulative $21.60, benefiting all Pennsylvanians.

Encourages students to be responsible citizens, with more than 1,400 students engaging in nearly 12,300 hours of service learning initiatives with more than 30 local organizations.

Has earned a Greater Valley Forge Management Association platinum-level sustainability award for the third consecutive year.

Offers professionally accredited programs in fields as diverse as education, fire science and medical technology.

Provides an educated, trained workforce for the county and state, with nearly two-thirds of its graduates working in Montgomery County and 95% working in the state.

Offers dual enrollment pathways for high school students to earn transferable college credits before graduating, including the College Pathway Academy for Health Professions for Phoenixville High School students.

Recognized in 2010 as one of 10 centers in the country whose early childhood education program is exemplary in engaging diverse families.

Recognized for its visionary leadership, with College President Dr. Karen A. Stout earning an Association of Community College Trustees' Chief Executive Officer Award in 2012.

Provides computer technology training and management to 10 local Cisco Academy Training Centers as a Cisco Regional Academy.

Offers opportunities for students to earn their bachelor's degree through the Bucknell University Scholars program.

Provides community facilities and has hosted such prominent speakers as Hillary Rodham Clinton and former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Offers nearly four dozen clubs and student organizations along with such service opportunities as the Habitat for Humanity alternative spring break.

The College has earned the “Military Friendly School” designation for five consecutive years—positioning it among the nation's top 15% of colleges.

The College's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies was recognized in 2012 with the National League for Innovation's National Innovation of the Year award for its ongoing collaboration with the Woman- Owned Business program.

Provides a study-abroad experience as part of its international dual admissions transfer agreement with Dongseo University in South Korea.

Recognized for having three faculty members selected as Pennsylvania Professor of the Year.

Provides increased earnings for students completing their associate's degrees, yielding an average career midpoint income of $60,800—more than a third higher than high school graduates.

Bolsters the Montgomery County economy with more than $52 million in net added income.

Boasts an alumni base of more than 55,000 members, with 68 Alumni Hall of Fame recipients.

Offers higher education opportunities at the University Center through partnerships with prestigious four-year institutions.

Has welcomed high-profile performing artists from across numerous genres through its annual community Lively Arts series for more than a quarter century.

Awarded 374 student scholarships valued at more than $300,000 in 2013 through the College's Foundation.

Became the first community college in Pennsylvania to sign the College Completion Commitment.

Offers a campus student body diverse in age and ethnic backgrounds.