Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public community college located in Johnstown, PA. It offers 40 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $9,360 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,080 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($13,917).

The school has 2,270 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,055). In addition, 345 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. 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 - Pennsylvania Highlands
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,360$13,080
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$6,500
Average Financial Aid$7,702
Cost of Attendance$17,860$21,580
After Financial Aid$10,158$13,878
Pennsylvania Highlands Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College$9,360$13,080
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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 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 OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1327NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 68 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
LineworkerNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Histologic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,270 students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 830 male students and 1,515 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
Total2,3456431,702
Male Students830271559
Female Students1,5153721,143

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,270 total students, 851 students enrolled through distance learning (345 students enrolled exclusively and 506 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,270
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses345
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses506
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,419

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA
Phone814-262-6400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,360
Out-of-State$13,080
Student Population »2,270 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,702
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)