| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
The mission of Mesa Community College is to promote excellence in teaching and learning, preparing individuals for active citizenship in a diverse global society. The college is a community resource for transfer education, career preparation, developmental education, economic development, and continuous learning. Our ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of life in the community we serve.
Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa, Arizona, is the largest of the 10 community colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District. Enrollment in the spring of 2007 topped 25,000 full- and part-time students. It was founded in 1963 as a branch campus of what is now Phoenix College but later was granted independent status.
MCC offers transfer degrees of Associate in Arts, Associate in Business, Associate in Science, Associate in Transfer Partnership, Associate in General Studies and the Arizona General Education Core (AGEC) which is a 35-38 hour block of general education courses. MCC also offers more than 100 degrees of Associate of Applied Science and Certificate of Completion, which prepare students for immediate entry to the job market
Additionally MCC Continuing Education and Community Education offer hundreds of non-credit classes providing opportunities for lifelong learning in the arts, technology, fitness and personal development for all age groups.
The college has two full-service campuses and additional branch campuses:
This community college is accredited by the North Central Association, the same organization that accredits ASU. There are classes that are required to transfer, called CAS classes listed on the AZ-CAS page at http://az.transfer.org/cas/students/index.html.
On February 7, 2007, chancellor Rufus Glasper announced that he had asked MCC college president Larry Christiansen to resign in response to the criminal investigation by the Maricopa County Attorney. During this transition, MCC was lead by a series of acting and interim presidents: Patricia Cárdenas-Adame, Wayne Giles and Bernie Ronan. Following a national search, Dr. Shouan Pan was selected as the 6th president of MCC.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,450 | $ 5,554 | $ 6,202 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,440 | $ 5,544 | $ 6,192 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,975 | 31% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,016 | 1% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,017 | 14% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,488 | 21% | |
Any Aid: |
53% |
