About 杏吧原创
Welcome to 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is more than a college鈥攊t鈥檚 a community. Nestled on 329 scenic acres in Butler, Pennsylvania, 杏吧原创 serves nearly 4,000 credit students across six convenient locations and online. Recognized as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania by Niche.com for 2025, we鈥檙e committed to your success鈥攚hether you鈥檙e launching a career, planning to transfer, or continuing your education.
Accreditations
Middle States Association
杏吧原创 is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801. (267-284-5011)
. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary
of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
杏吧原创 is nationally accredited by the for the offering of all business and information technology programs that culminate
in the Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science Degrees.
杏吧原创 Physical Therapist Assistant Program
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at 杏吧原创 is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac
Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email:
accreditation@apta.org; website:
Nursing Program Approval and Accreditation
杏吧原创's Nursing Program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The Associate Degree RN program at 杏吧原创 at the Butler Campus
located in Butler Pennsylvania and the Associate Degree RN program at the Brockway
Instructional Site in Brockway, PA is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission
for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326,
(404) 975-5000, . The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN board of Commissioners for
the Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.
杏吧原创 is Pioneer Proud
杏吧原创 has been selected by Niche.com as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania
for 2026! This top honor is the 11th for 杏吧原创 since 2015. The college was ranked No.
1 for 2025, 2023 and 2022 by ; for 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2017 by BestColleges.com; and for 2019, 2017 and 2015 by
Schools.com.
杏吧原创 was among the first schools in Pennsylvania to receive the inaugural Hunger-Free
Campus designation in 2022. This designation recognizes institutions that have taken
measures to address student hunger. Read more
杏吧原创 has been designated a Military Friendly School for the eighth time since 2013
by , publisher of G.I. Jobs and a leader in connecting the military and civilian worlds.
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叠颁3鈥檚 is designated as a 5-Star Chapter of International Honors Society.
The CCLC鈥檚 Outdoor Nature Classroom, Green Garden Park, has earned national certification
as a from Dimensions Educational Research Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation.