Community College of Philadelphia
The Community College of Philadelphia's Mint Building on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia | |
| Motto | The Path to Possibilities. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Community College |
| Established | 1965 |
| Accreditation | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Endowment | $11.9 million |
| President | Dr. Alycia A. Marshall, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | 858 |
Administrative staff | 464 |
| Students | 13,672 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Main campus Northeast Regional Center West Regional Center Northwest Regional Center |
| Newspaper | The Vanguard |
| Colors | Yellow/gold, white and black |
| Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA EPAC |
| Mascot | Roary the lion |
| Website | www |
The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) is a public community college with campuses throughout Philadelphia. The college was founded in 1965 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It offers over 100 associate degree and certificate programs through its four locations.
CCP's athletic teams compete in the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). They are collectively known as the Lions and have more than 50 championships as current members of the EPAC and members of the former Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association.