Howard Community College (HCC) in Columbia, Maryland, is a public institution of Howard County with the mission to help anyone with an educational goal. That may be getting a two-year college degree, starting a four-year degree at HCC and transferring elsewhere, entering a new career, sharpening job skills, or exploring personal interests. That’s why at HCC we say, “You Can Get There From Here!”
At HCC, students pursue a variety of educational goals. They may be getting a 2-year college degree, starting a 4-year degree at HCC and transferring elsewhere, entering a new career, sharpening job skills, or pursuing personal interests.
Opened in 1970 as Maryland’s 14th community college, HCC has become an integral part of life for Howard County residents:
