1202 W. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013

Phoenix College, one of the Arizona Colleges, was founded in 1920 with just 53 students and has grown to become the flagship college of the Maricopa Community Colleges, a district that now ranks as the nation's largest community college system and the single largest provider of higher education and career training in Arizona colleges. Located near 12th Avenue and Thomas Road, Phoenix College is near the heart of the city's business and cultural centers.

Today, more than 25,000 students at Arizona colleges each year prepare for university transfer, career training and advancement, or lifelong learning in one of the 200 degree and certificate programs.

Phoenix College's student body reflects the diverse, multicultural central city community it serves. In Spring 2005, 18 percent of our students were immigrants, refugees or foreign visitors. With a reported Hispanic student population of 30 percent, Phoenix College has been officially designated a Hispanic Serving Institution, gaining access to state and federal funding to further assist this growing segment.

Quick Facts:

Since 1920, teaching, learning and student success have been the core values of Phoenix College's commitment to the citizens of Phoenix and Arizona to Go Far, Close To Home.

As the flagship institution of the Maricopa Community Colleges, we offer a wide variety of excellent courses and programs that will prepare you to transfer to a four year university, earn your associate's degree or a certificate of completion, improve your career skills, or achieve personal enrichment through life-long learning.

We are a comprehensive and regionally accredited community college, offering smaller more personalized class sizes and innovative learning options such as on-line learning, hybrid classes combining both on-line and classroom instruction, short-term courses, and learning communities.

Phoenix college students may choose from more than 200 educational programs and over 2,000 courses.

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