Pima Community College is an American two-year institution of higher education in Pima County, Arizona serving the Tucson metropolitan area. The community college district consists of six campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learning centers. It provides traditional and online instruction for over 144 programs. The college also offers workforce training, non-credit personal interest classes and post-baccalaureate certificates. PCC is one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the United States, with relative ranking varying between fourth and tenth... largest. PCC received some attention in early 2011, as the former school of 2011 Tucson Shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner. In 1966, the voters in Pima County approved the creation of a junior college district, and the first classes were held in 1969 at a temporary campus in an airplane hangar at the Tucson airport, Tucson Medical Center, Villa Maria, and Marana. The college was originally named Pima College but the name was changed to Pima Community College in 1972 to better reflect the mission of the College.
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| Location: | Tucson, Arizona
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| Founded: | 1969 |
| Colors: | Silver, Navy Blue, Black |
| School newspaper: | Aztec Press |