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Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a public two-year community college founded in 1967, serving residents of Delaware and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. It offers over 80 degree and certificate programs, has 30 transfer partners, and operates multiple locations including the main Marple Campus in Media, PA. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) for its Art & Design programs. DCCC serves approximately 7,000 credit-earning students per semester and 16,000 credit and non-credit students annually. The college emphasizes student success, equity, and community engagement, with a mission to provide quality educational programs and services that are student-focused, accessible, comprehensive, and flexible. The current president is Dr. Marta Yera Cronin, Ed.D., who began her tenure on July 1, 2023, becoming the college's fifth president and the first Latina to lead the institution. The college's athletic teams, known as the Phantoms, compete in NJCAA Division III and the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.