Study at Glendale Community College

Founded in 1965, Glendale Community College is a community college located in Glendale, Arizona. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, the largest community college district in the U. S. The main campus of GCC is spread across an area of 147 acres. GCC offers several associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific trainings and university transfers. The college enrolls more than 25, 000 students per year.

GCC is home to multiple national, regional, and conference championship teams, All-American athletes and Hall of Fame coaches. GCC has produced more than 5 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship teams.

The Voice is the student-produced newspaper of GCC.

Profile of Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, CA (a medium-sized city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Glendale Community College is the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in medicine and office and administration.

Glendale Community College Selectivity

Glendale Community College is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Glendale Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrolment

The school had 16, 827 enrolled students in 2007. A large number of students at Glendale Community College are 40 years old or older.

Glendale Community College Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

Glendale Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	General Category	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	348	liberal arts and sciences, social services, foreign language and literature, humanities, English, Spanish language, French language, speech and rhetoric
Business and Management	134	accounting, business, sales and marketing, banking, business management, small business management, international business, taxation, . . .
office and Administration	118	administrative assistant
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	98	registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Family and Social Work	55	child development, foodservice management
Medicine	44	medical preparatory
Hospitality	25	hospitality management
Media	25	mass communication, animation and special effects, public relations, radio and television, journalism, desktop publishing and imaging
Real Estate and Construction Management	18	real estate
Cooking and Culinary Arts	17	culinary arts
Therapy and Counselling	16	substance abuse Counselling
Transportation	16	airline flight attendant, commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations
Medical administration	15	medical secretary
Security and Law Enforcement	13	fire-fighting, criminal justice and police
Computer Science and Engineering	12	information technology, computer graphics, computer programming, system administration, computer science, webmastering
Art Studies	11	art studies
Medical Support and Technology	10	medical assistant
Architecture and Planning	8	architectural tech
Photography and Commercial Art	6	photography, commercial art
Music	5	music
Drama and Performing Arts	3	dance, drama
Science	2	biology, physical sciences
Production Trades	2	welding, machinist
Fine Arts	2	ceramics
Engineering Technician	2	drafting, manufacturing tech, electrical drafting
Mechanics and Repair	2	electrical installation and repair, computer repair
Law	1	legal secretary
Design	1	design and visual communication
Mathematics	0	mathematics
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	0	health and physical education, parks and recreation studies, sports and fitness management

Contact: Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College

1500 N Verdugo Rd

Glendale, CA 91208-2894

General Phone: (818) 240-1000

http://www.glendale.edu