Description
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Richland, Pennsylvania offers professional and academic degrees and certificates, as well as an extensive support program to help get students academically prepared for college.
Intended for those who wish to get a bachelor’s degree, the transfer programs at Pennsylvania Highlands include majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, General Studies and Teacher Education.
Culinary Arts, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology and Welding are some of the subjects available for study in the career-oriented degree and certificate programs.
Since many students who come to community college may have been out of school for a while Pennsylvania Highlands has a comprehensive skills-refresher course, where students review basic math, reading and writing.
Once students are established in their program, they may get additional academic and personal support through the Student Service Center, which hosts academic workshops and provides tutoring, advising and personal counseling.
Pennsylvania Highlands has an open and rolling admissions policy.
While Pennsylvania residents pay a significantly lower tuition, financial aid may also be awarded to students who meet the requirements.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$6,035
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,675
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
1,535
Students
- Total Students
- 1,535
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 57%
- Part-Time
- 43%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 4%
- Caucasian
- 87%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 8%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
