Phoenix College

The college was originally a part of the Phoenix Union High School and Junior College District (now Phoenix Union High School District ), and was known as Phoenix Junior College (PJC). PC became a part of the Maricopa County Community College District in 1960, and is now considered the flagship campus of one of the largest community college systems in the world.

Phoenix College consists of the main campus in Midtown Phoenix , as well as a downtown campus located in the central business district of Phoenix.

Phoenix College offers over 200 degree and certificate programs. PC also offers training geared towards professional community/business development and general interest. PC is also home of the Student Services Institute.

Phoenix College has seven sports teams competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). [ 1 ] The women's softball team has won the NJCAA National Women's Softball Division II Championships nine times (2000, 2001, 2004–08, 2012, 2021). The school has also won NJCAA championships in baseball (1960, 1962, 1965), men's track and field (1964, 1965, 1966), wrestling (1967–68, 1968–69), men's golf (1964), football (1964), and women's cross country (1985). In 1980 PC won national team championships in women's and mixed archery (two-year college division). Women's archery also won national titles in 1933 and 1934. The Maricopa Community College District elected in February 2018 to eliminate all football programs associated with its schools. Programs cut included those at Scottsdale Community College , Glendale Community College , Mesa Community College and Phoenix College's own program. [ 2 ]