Westmoreland County Community College: Review & Facts

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Westmoreland County Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,175 students enrolled. This school is the only college located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Westmoreland County Community College.

Majors
Offered
61
WCCC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 61 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, General Studies, Dental, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Westmoreland County Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 67% (below Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Bad
The graduation rate at WCCC is very low: 20%.

Student to faculty ratio at WCCC is decent, 17:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, around $12,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Westmoreland County Community College beyond tuition are roughly $2,100; this makes it a total of $14,600 a year.

Read the details about Westmoreland County Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at WCCC is $15.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Westmoreland County Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (724) 925-4077 or check Westmoreland County Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Westmoreland County Community College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Westmoreland County Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at WCCC.

Based on the college crime data, WCCC seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Westmoreland County Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Westmoreland County Community College
145 Pavilion Lane
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
15697-1895, USA
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