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History

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, became the first community college in Pennsylvania on Feb. 14, 1964. HACC is the largest community college in Pennsylvania and serves students at its Gettysburg,

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campuses.

Campuses

HACC's Gettysburg Campus

HACC's Gettysburg Campus is located at 731 Old Harrisburg Road Gettysburg, PA 17325.

HACC's Harrisburg Campus

HACC's Harrisburg Campus is located at One HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 (down the road from the

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). The campus includes the Bruce E. Cooper Student Center, the Rose Lehrman Arts Center, and Midtown Trade and Technology Center ("Midtown Campus").

HACC's Lancaster Campus

HACC's Lancaster Campus is located at 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602.

HACC's Lebanon Campus

HACC's Lebanon Campus is located at 735 Cumberland Street, Lebanon PA 17042.

HACC's York Campus

HACC's York Campus is located at 2010 Pennsylvania Ave York, PA 17404.

Activities

HACC students compete within the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The intercollegiate sports are offered at HACC's Harrisburg Campus and are open to all HACC students. There are multiple student organizations and clubs at each of campus, including Student Government Associations (SGA), honors fraternities, major-related clubs and multicultural clubs.

Name

In 2005, Harrisburg Area Community College adopted the name ''HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College''. While Harrisburg Area Community College remains the College's full legal name, the College registered the legal alias "HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College", in 2007 and began using that name almost exclusively.About Us-Public Relations
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Notable alumni

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References

External links

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