Community College of Allegheny County

Specialties

CCAC’s Boyce Campus is adjacent to the rolling hills of Boyce Park in Monroeville, about 15 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh.

In addition to dozens of academic programs and continuing education courses at the Boyce Campus, classes are offered at the Braddock Hills Center and in many eastern Allegheny County school districts.

Boyce students enjoy well-​equipped athletic facilities and an extensive fitness trail. Major campus improvements also are in progress, including consolidation of student service areas and the expansion of allied health and nursing facilities. Boyce’s multi-​purpose building opened in 1996, and features a gymnasium, theater and classrooms.

Whether your educational goal is personal enrichment, a certificate or a degree, you’ll find it at CCAC’s Boyce Campus.

Each year, more than 14,000 students from many walks of life choose Community College’s Boyce Campus for an affordable, quality education.

History

Established in 1965.

In 1963, Pennsylvania passed the Community College Act, providing the legal framework for the establishment of community colleges in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Allegheny County Board of School Directors voted to ask Allegheny County to be the local sponsor and a plan was submitted to the state. In May 1965, the «People’s Bond Issue,» requesting Allegheny County residents to approve funding for a community college, passed with 66% of the vote. Six months later, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education unanimously approved Allegheny County’s application for the founding of a community college.

In December 1965, the first 15-​member college Board of Trustees was sworn into office. The college’s first president was named, the first two college locations, CCAC-​Boyce Campus in Monroeville and CCAC-​Allegheny Campus on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, were chosen and vice presidents were hired for those campuses.