Community College of Aurora

This article is about the community college in Colorado. For the private university in Illinois, see Aurora University.

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]

Community College of Aurora

CCA's Student Centre Rotunda, CentreTech Campus, Aurora, Colorado
Motto	Start Smart, Start Strong.
Type	Public community college
Established	1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Parent institution	Colorado Community College System
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Mordecai Brownlee[1]
Students	8,343 (fall 2022)[2]
Location	Aurora , Colorado , United States
Campus	CentreTech Campus in Aurora, Colorado and Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base
Website	www.ccaurora.edu

History

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]

In 2017, the college was placed on a censure list issued by the American Association of University Professors after what they claimed was an improper firing of an instructor.^[5][6]

Accreditation

Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.^[7]