Community College of Allegheny County is a public community college located in Pittsburgh, PA. It offers 154 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Community College of Allegheny County is $8,803 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,583 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($13,917).

The school has 10,467 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,055). In addition, 2,022 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Community College of Allegheny County. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - CCAC
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,803$12,583
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,780
Average Financial Aid$2,364
Cost of Attendance$28,083$31,863
After Financial Aid$25,719$29,499
CCAC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Community College of Allegheny County$8,803$12,583
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,426$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Community College of Allegheny County offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs8767NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Barbering/Barber7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Applied LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development3 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 93 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies4 completers
391 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Critical Infrastructure Protection 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter195 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer24 completers
NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber24 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking27 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ironworking/Ironworker45 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design9 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant10 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Anesthesiologist AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 308 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management23 completers
125 completers
NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping5 completers
42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,467 students at Community College of Allegheny County including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,586 male students and 6,391 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total11,9773,7918,186
Male Students5,5861,8033,783
Female Students6,3911,9884,403

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 10,467 total students, 4,397 students enrolled through distance learning (2,022 students enrolled exclusively and 2,375 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,467
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,375
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,070

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Community College of Allegheny County.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone412-323-2323
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$8,803
Out-of-State$12,583
Student Population »10,467 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »18%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,364
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)