Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a

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Avondale, Arizona Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000. Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rap ...

. The college has been serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990 and at the Avondale campus since 1992. Estrella Mountain is one of the ten

Maricopa Community College District The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), also known as Maricopa Community Colleges, is a community college district in Arizona with its headquarters in Tempe. It is one of the largest, serving more than 220,000 students each ye ...

(one of the largest community college districts in the United States) that provides educational opportunities and

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training to the burgeoning western metropolitan Phoenix population of more than 285,000 residents.

Academics

Serving an average of 14,000 students per year, EMCC offers numerous

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, university transfer partnerships, and multiple specialized certificate programs. In addition, the college is the home to the

SouthWest Skill Center Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a public community college in Avondale, Arizona. The college has been serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990 and at the Avondale campus since 1992. Estrella Mountain is one of the ten M ...

. Courses are taught by more than 300 resident and adjunct

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. Average class size consists of approximately 20-32-credit students per instructor. The college is accredited by the

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External links

Official website
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