El Paso Community College (EPCC) is a community college in El Paso, Texas. EPCC operates five campuses in the El Paso area, as well as courses offered at nearby Fort Bliss.
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1972 |
Academic affiliations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
President | William Serrata[1] |
Students | 24,963 (Fall 2023)[2] |
Location | , , U.S. |
Nickname | Tejanos and Tejanas |
Mascot | Tejano Jack |
Website | www |
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of EPCC is all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas.[3]
Athletics
editEl Paso Community College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association competing in Region V and the Western Junior College Athletic Conference. EPCC's sports teams are known as the Tejanos. They compete in baseball, softball, and cross country running.[4]
Campuses
edit- Mission del Paso Campus: east El Paso/Mission Valley 31°40′35″N 106°15′52″W / 31.6763895°N 106.2644336°W
- Northwest Campus: northwest El Paso 31°53′58″N 106°35′04″W / 31.8995096°N 106.5843919°W
- Rio Grande Campus: downtown El Paso 31°45′50″N 106°29′38″W / 31.7639815°N 106.493907°W
- Transmountain Campus: northeast El Paso 31°53′12″N 106°26′18″W / 31.8865797°N 106.4383427°W
- Valle Verde Campus: centrally located within the district, serves as EPCC's main campus 31°45′06″N 106°22′10″W / 31.7516304°N 106.3693235°W
Other locations
edit- Mission Early College High School—Socorro ISD 31°40′44″N 106°15′55″W / 31.6790069°N 106.2653931°W
- Transmountain Early College High School—El Paso ISD 31°53′04″N 106°26′18″W / 31.8843845°N 106.4383811°W
- Valle Verde Early College High School—Ysleta ISD 31°45′11″N 106°21′58″W / 31.7531003°N 106.3660151°W
- Career Training Center—offers job training skills for displaced workers 31°46′03″N 106°26′07″W / 31.7676345°N 106.4352588°W
- In addition, courses are offered at nearby Fort Bliss 31°48′15″N 106°25′46″W / 31.8042007°N 106.4295255°W
References
edit- ^ "William Serrata – EPCC President". El Paso Community College. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Week Ahead: EPCC sees a 3% increase in enrollment". 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "El Paso County Community College District Service Area". Texas Education Code, Section 130.178. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "EPCC - Athletics". El Paso Community College. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links
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