Montgomery County Community College

Montgomery County Community College (MCCC or Montco) is a public community college with campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and online. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.^[3] Forbes ranked MCCC as one of Pennsylvania's top employers in 2019.^[4]

Montgomery County Community College

Motto	Montco Momentum
Type	Public community college
Established	1964; 61 years ago (1964)
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$1.2 million
President	Victoria Bastecki-Perez[1]
Academic staff	181 full-time; 574 part-time[2]
Students	12,805[2]
Undergraduates	12,805
Location	Blue Bell , Pennsylvania , United States
Campus	Blue Bell (Blue Bell Campus) Pottstown(Pottstown Campus)
Colors	Montco Red & Grey
Nickname	Mustangs
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA - Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference PCAA
Mascot	Mustang
Website	www.mc3.edu

History

The college was founded in 1964 and offered classes from its campus in Conshohocken. In 1972, the school relocated to its current location in Blue Bell, and in 1996, it opened its Pottstown Campus (formerly known as West Campus).

Locations

Blue Bell Campus

Located on 186 acres. Construction is underway for a new Hospitality Institute, scheduled to open in fall 2024.^[5]

Pottstown Campus

The Pottstown Campus includes the North Hall, a facility with classrooms and an art gallery. The building was formerly a knitting mill, brewery, and shoe polish factory until its renovation in 2006. It is connected to South Hall by an underpass that had been filled in since the early 1920s.^[6] In 2022, the College opened a Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania ^[7]

Municipal Police Academy

Located in Blue Bell, the Municipal Police Academy is a licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notable alumni

• Alexis Cohen, American Idol contestant
• Kylie Kelce, podcaster and media personality