The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)

CCBC is ranked the number one provider of undergraduate education, workforce development, technology training and lifelong learning/life enrichment in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Rooted in the community since 1957, CCBC offers a unique approach to learning that empowers people to transform their lives. Nationally recognized as a leader in innovative learning strategies, CCBC educates more than 70,000 people each year, including more than half of all Baltimore County residents attending undergraduate college. CCBC’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is the preferred training partner for Maryland businesses, serving more than 100 companies annually with customized employee development training.

1. CCBC is Maryland’s largest and most powerful higher education provider.

• More than 70,000 students enroll at CCBC each year.
• CCBC enrolls more than half of all Baltimore County residents attending undergraduate college.
• CCBC offers more than 50 different associate degrees and more than 100 different certificate
  programs – more than other colleges in the Maryland region.

2. CCBC is the number one provider of workforce development training in the Baltimore
  metropolitan area.

• Annually, CCBC provides workforce development to more than 100 companies in the
  Baltimore metropolitan area.
• More than 90 percent of CCBC graduates remain in Maryland, making significant contributions
  to the local workforce.
• Specialized continuing education credits and certifications give CCBC students an edge in the workplace,   helping them to advance in their careers and increase their salaries.
• CCBC provides customized employee development training for some of Maryland’s most high profile   companies, such as GM Powertrain and H&S Bakery.

3. CCBC offers a top-notch, comprehensive college education at a very affordable price.

• CCBC’s yearly cost for a full-time student averages $2,200. Full-time students at other public
  colleges typically pay about $8,000 annually.
• Students spend less than half the national average for the first two years of a bachelor’s
  degree at CCBC.
• A CCBC graduate will earn approximately 36.5 percent more than a student with a
  high school diploma or GED.
• CCBC graduates go on to attend some of the nation’s finest colleges and universities,
  many on scholarship.

4. CCBC’s holistic learning environment empowers students to transform their lives.

• CCBC puts a strong emphasis on one-on-one career and transfer counseling for its students, ensuring
  their time at the college is spent wisely and they are prepared to achieve their life goals.
• Students can learn any time, any place and any way, with convenient course options day, evening,
  weekends, online, at a variety of sites close to home and in the workplace.
• Thousands of non-credit courses and certification options provide valuable training and life enrichment
  skills to people of all ages.
• CCBC’s classes are all taught by highly trained and credentialed faculty, not teaching assistants,
  providing the highest level of instruction.

5. CCBC offers the most accessible college education of any Maryland higher education institution.

• Through its many programs, CCBC makes a college education accessible to all people regardless
  of race, age, educational or financial background (e.g. Parallel Enrollment Program,
  College Readiness Program).
• CCBC offers programs on three campuses, putting higher education within convenient reach of Baltimore   metropolitan area residents.
• CCBC has three primary campuses and two satellite campuses throughout the Baltimore metropolitan   region. CCBC also has a presence in community high schools,   senior centers and community centers   throughout Baltimore County.
• CCBC’s online learning program provides students with easy-to-access alternatives to commuting
  to one of the campuses.
• Everyone has open access to a CCBC education without having to meet prerequisites such as
  taking the SAT.