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Delaware County Community College 
Motto "Using our history to lead our community college into the future." Established 1967 Type Public two-year college Endowment $1.2 million President Jerome S. Parker Academic staff 699 (21% fulltime) Undergraduates 10,627 Location Marple, Sharon Hill, Downingtown , Exton and Jennersville, Pennsylvania, USA Campus Multi-campus Website www.dccc.edu Delaware County Community College, also known as DCCC, DC3, "Route 252 U" or Delco, is a 2-year community college in the Philadelphia area. While it is based in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, it has two campuses, one of which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, there are three learning centers, and several professional development locations throughout Delaware and Chester counties. The main campus is located in Marple Township, while branch campuses are in Sharon Hill, Downingtown, Exton and Jennersville. The facilities in Jennersville are known as the Pennocks Bridge Campus and was opened in 2008.
History
The school was founded in 1967, and its mission is "to offer educational programs and services that are accessible, comprehensive, community centered and flexible in order to enhance the development of the communities and residents of its service area."
Transfer Agreements
DCCC has dual admissions with several four-year schools in the Philadelphia area, allowing students to automatically transfer after completing an Associate's degree. The colleges and universities that offer Dual Admissions programs at DCCC are:
In addition to Dual Admissions programs, DCCC has partnerships with other universities. Villanova University offers a Guaranteed Admissions program; West Chester University and Temple University offers a Letter of Intent Program.
A transfer agreement known as the Blue and Gold Connection exist for Engineering students who attend:
- Camden Community College
- Burlington County College
- Delaware County Community College
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Coordinates: 39°58′00″N 75°23′30″W / 39.966793°N 75.391788°W
Categories:- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Community colleges in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1967
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- Universities and colleges in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Universities and colleges in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Northeastern United States university stubs
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