Butler County Community College
Higher EducationPennsylvania, United States1001-5000 Employees
Pioneer your future at Butler County Community College. BC3 has been named the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania for the ninth time since 2015. In 2022, BC3 was also named a Military Friendly School for the seventh time since 2013, received an anonymous $1 million gift, its sixth since 2014, and raised a record $115,000 in a golf outing to support scholarships and opportunities beyond the classroom. Nestled in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania, Butler County Community College is a vibrant, comprehensive community college serving eight counties with six locations. Built on the former Oak Hills Golf Course and a farm, BC3's main campus sits on 329 wooded acres with a central Oak Grove, only 45 minutes away from Pittsburgh. The college employs approximately 1,250 full- and part-time employees. BC3 offers over 50 career and transfer degree programs, short-term certificate programs and have five Academic Divisions. BC3 offers over 100 courses in online and distance education. You can also earn a degree or certificate online in one of BC3’s virtual programs. In addition to degree programs, BC3 serves the region by providing workforce and public safety training serving students annually for business training, industrial safety training, and public safety – fire, EMS, Hazmat, and police training. The impact of BC3 as an economic engine bolsters the regional economy and continues to contribute substantially to the regional workforce. With a focus on student success, faculty and staff describe BC3 as a special place with a caring and collegiate atmosphere that is unusual in today’s higher education landscape. Be a Pioneer. Learn more at bc3.edu