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Estrella Mountain Community College
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Other name
EMCC
TypePublic community college
Established1992; 31 years ago (1992)
Parent institution
Maricopa County Community College District
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
PresidentRey Rivera
Students15,000
Location, ,
U.S.

33°28′49″N 112°20′37″W / 33.4804°N 112.3435°W / 33.4804; -112.3435Coordinates: 33°28′49″N 112°20′37″W / 33.4804°N 112.3435°W / 33.4804; -112.3435
CampusUrban
BranchesBuckeye
Colors    Purple & gold
NicknameMountain Lions
Sporting affiliations
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
MascotRoary the Estrella Mountain Lion
Websitewww.estrellamountain.edu
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Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a public community college in Avondale, Arizona. The college has been serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990 and at the Avondale campus since 1992. Estrella Mountain is one of the ten Maricopa Community College District (one of the largest community college districts in the United States) that provides educational opportunities and workforce training to the burgeoning western metropolitan Phoenix population of more than 285,000 residents.

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Public university

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Community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school. The term usually refers to a higher educational institution that provides workforce education and college transfer academic programs. Some institutions maintain athletic teams and dormitories similar to their university counterparts.

Avondale, Arizona

Avondale, Arizona

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000.

Workforce

Workforce

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth most populous city in the United States, the most populous state capital in the country, and the only U.S. state capital with a population of more than one million residents.

Academics

Serving an average of 14,000 students per year, EMCC offers numerous associate degrees, university transfer partnerships, and multiple specialized certificate programs. In addition, the college is the home to the SouthWest Skill Center. Courses are taught by more than 300 resident and adjunct faculty. Average class size consists of approximately 20-32-credit students per instructor.

The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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