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Community college in Avondale, Arizona, US
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.
Academics
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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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