El Paso Community College Explained

El Paso Community College
Image Alt:	El Paso Community College Main Campus
Established:	1972
Type:	Public community college
President:	William Serrata^[1]
Students:	24,963 (Fall 2023)^[2]
City:	El Paso
State:	Texas
Country:	U.S.
Mascot:	Tejano Jack
Sports Nickname:	Tejanos and Tejanas
Academic Affiliations:	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of EPCC is all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas.^[3]

Athletics

El 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

Mission del Paso Campus: east El Paso/Mission Valley
Northwest Campus: northwest El Paso
Rio Grande Campus: downtown El Paso
Transmountain Campus: northeast El Paso
Valle Verde Campus: centrally located within the district, serves as EPCC's main campus

Other locations

Mission Early College High School—Socorro ISD
Transmountain Early College High School—El Paso ISD
Valle Verde Early College High School—Ysleta ISD
Career Training Center—offers job training skills for displaced workers

External links

Official website

Notes and References

Web site: William Serrata – EPCC President. El Paso Community College. September 17, 2023. August 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803061626/https://www.epcc.edu/Administration/President/biography. live.
Web site: The Week Ahead: EPCC sees a 3% increase in enrollment . 22 September 2023 . 1 November 2023 . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101042749/https://elpasomatters.org/2023/09/22/el-paso-community-college-enrollment-city-rep-rodriguez-ethics/ . live .
Web site: El Paso County Community College District Service Area. Texas Education Code, Section 130.178. September 17, 2023. September 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210922180708/https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm. live.
Web site: EPCC - Athletics. El Paso Community College. September 17, 2023. December 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205052257/https://www.epcc.edu/Services/Athletics. live.