Community College of Philadelphia
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[edit] About CCP
Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street.
Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, Associate degree granting institution with more than 70 degree and certificate programs in the arts, business, health care, science and technology, humanities and social sciences and human services. Enrolling more than 38,000 students annually[citation needed], the College is the largest institution of higher education in Philadelphia.
Like many community colleges, CCP offers dual admissions programs and transfer agreements for transferring to a four-year college or university. CCP offers ESL courses to help international students improve their English skills. The school has study abroad opportunities to Mexico, Spain and England.
[edit] Famous Students
- NBA player Ronald "Flip" Murray
- Chaka Fattah, United States Congressman from Philadelphia
- Dwight Evans, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 1981.