Hillsborough Community College

United States of America

Hillsborough Community College History

Hillsborough Community College also known as HCC is an American educational institution located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The college was established in 1968 and forms a part of 28-school college system of Florida. The college currently enrolls over 43,000 students.

Hillsborough Community College Programs, Courses and Schools

Hillsborough Community College mostly offers college certificates and two year associate degrees to the students. Some of the subjects include Accounting, Arts, Design, Aquaculture, Automation, Computer Programming, and Criminal Justice.

Hillsborough Community College also offers programs in Dental Hygiene, Forensic Sciences, Early Childhood Management, Food and Beverage Management, Entrepreneurship, History, and Information Technology to name a few.

Hillsborough Community College Campuses

Hillsborough Community College is spread over five campuses in the Hillsborough County. They are Dale Mabry, Brandon, South Shore, Ybor City, and Plant City. All the campuses offer a host of student services in addition to an idyllic study environment.

Hillsborough Community College offers services such as classrooms, lecture halls, halls of residence, dining rooms, computer labs, laboratories, and sports services in addition to libraries comprising of a number of books, periodicals, journals, and special collections.

Hillsborough Community College Achievements

Hillsborough Community College ranks 8th in Florida and 20th in United States for total number of associate degree graduates produced. Many of the college students transfer into prestigious universities like Columbia University, UCLA, UC Davis, Yale University, and Cornell University.

Hillsborough Community College has also produced a number of graduates who have brought laurels to the college. These include NBA sport stars, baseball players, and politicians. 

Hillsborough Community College USP

Hillsborough Community College offers a range of scholarships and financial aids to assist students with tuition fee and living costs.

Hillsborough Community College also runs a Student Assistance Program to help students cope up with distress situations and offers free counseling services.

Hillsborough Community College Notable Alumni

Robert  Mosebach  (Baseball player), Geoffrey Giuliano (Biographer of the Beatles), Hulk Hogan (Professional Wrestler), and Jeffrey Webb (Former FIFA Vice President).