Harford Community College

What Harford Community College does

Harford Community College is a public two-year institution chartered by the State of Maryland and headquartered in Bel Air, Maryland, founded in 1957 and governed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. It operates a 352-acre main campus in Bel Air and, since September 2024, a Workforce Training Center at Water's Edge in Edgewood, Maryland. The college is led by President Dr. Theresa B. Felder, its 10th president and first African American to hold the role (since January 2021). It serves Harford County's roughly 260,000 residents with credit and continuing-education programming.

HCC delivers more than 90 credit degree and certificate programs plus 65+ career and workforce training programs, including dual-enrollment pathways with Harford County Public Schools and articulation agreements with Wilmington University (signed September 2024) and Towson University (signed July 2024). Underlying platforms include Ellucian Banner (student information system), Brightspace (learning management system), and OwlNet / Ellucian Experience (student portal), with Pearson VUE test delivery and Maxient behavioral reporting. Physical assets beyond the main campus include the 4,000-square-foot Leading Edge Training Center (opened 2021), the Owl's Nest recreation area (opened September 2024), and the Chesapeake Welcome Center (opened January 2026). No equity ownership, patents, or proprietary technology ownership is associated with the institution.

Revenue is generated from a mix of tuition and fees, Maryland state appropriations, county contributions, federal and Pell financial aid, foundation gifts, and employer contract training. Customers include individual credit and continuing-education students, K-12 dual-enrollment cohorts, and employer partners such as Aberdeen Proving Ground, Harford County Public Schools, the Harford County Chamber of Commerce, and Abbey Animal Health (veterinary technology). Pricing follows per-credit-hour tuition and fee schedules set under state policy.

Name

Harford Community College

Legal name

Harford Community College

Website

https://harford.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Harford Community College is a public two-year Maryland institution in Bel Air offering 90+ degree and certificate programs and 65+ workforce training pathways to Harford County residents, K-12 dual-enrollment students, and local employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Community College

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (611210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Continuing education
• Dual enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bel Air

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and fees for credit programs, noncredit courses, and various college services including testing, facility rentals, and the college store.
2. State Funding and Appropriations: Public community college receiving state funding from Maryland and county appropriations as part of the Maryland Higher Education Commission system.
3. Grants and Awards: Federal and state grant funding including Title IV financial aid, workforce development grants, and institutional grants supporting various college programs and initiatives.
4. Donations and Foundation: Harford Community College Foundation accepts donations and manages scholarship funds for student support, facility improvements, and program development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harford Community College is a public two-year community college that delivers credit-bearing associate degree and certificate programs (AA, AS, AAS, AFA, AAT), noncredit career and workforce training, dual enrollment for high school students, continuing and community education, and Pearson VUE/CLEP/AP testing services. Programs are delivered through traditional on-campus classes, online, and hybrid formats, supported by the OwlNet student portal, Brightspace LMS, and the Ellucian Banner student information system.

Product overview

Harford Community College is a two-year public educational institution offering a portfolio of educational products and services. The core educational offerings include over 90 credit degree and certificate programs and 65+ career/workforce programs, available in online, on-campus, and hybrid formats. These are supported by the OwlNet student portal and Brightspace learning management system. The college also provides community education classes, an Early Learning Center for preschool childcare, the WHFC 91.1 FM radio station, and extensive testing services. Facilities include the Chesapeake Welcome Center, Owl's Nest recreation area, Dr. James & Lynne LaCalle Chesapeake Gallery, and the Workforce Training Center at Water's Edge in Edgewood. The institution operates from a 352-acre campus in Bel Air, Maryland, with satellite facilities serving the broader Harford County community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degree Programs (AA, AS, AAS, AFA, AAT) Credit-bearing Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Teacher Preparation degrees. Drawn from 90+ program offerings, these degrees are designed both for direct transfer to four-year institutions and for entry into technical occupations.
• Career and Workforce Training (Noncredit) Short-cycle, noncredit career and workforce training programs that issue industry-recognized credentials for occupations such as IT, healthcare, skilled trades, and public safety. Drawn from a 65+ program catalog, the offerings can also be delivered as custom contract training for employers.
• Continuing and Community Education Non-degree personal enrichment, leisure, and lifelong learning courses available to community members, including active seniors and adult learners. Includes free community classes and fee-based noncredit options.
• Dual Enrollment / Early College Access College-credit coursework taken by Harford County high school students, often taught on high school grounds by approved instructors, granting transferable college credit at a reduced per-credit tuition.
• Pearson VUE, CLEP, and AP Testing Services Authorized Pearson VUE test center and college-credit testing services (CLEP, AP, and proctored exams) that allow examinees from the region to sit for external certification and credit-by-examination tests.
• Adult Learning Center (ESL and Adult Basic Education) Free or low-fee English language (ESL) and Adult Basic Education / GED preparation classes for community members. Functions as a gateway to credit programs for some learners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 students earned Maryland high school diploma through Adult Literacy program in FY26
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wilmington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2024Dynamic partnership offering students a seamless and accelerated path from associate to bachelor's degrees. Harford students can fast-track their bachelor's programs at lower costs with Wilmington University (WilmU) providing qualified students with scholarships. Harford students can also benefit from WilmU's Dual-Credit Advantage by taking undergraduate courses applicable to master's programs.
• Towson UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2024Dual admissions agreement enabling Harford students to transfer seamlessly to Towson University for bachelor's degree completion.
• Harford County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the Harford Leadership Academy, a community leadership development program creating a committed, involved, and diverse network of leaders in Harford County.
• Harford County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong community partnership providing career coaching programs for public school students and dual enrollment opportunities for high school students.
• Aberdeen Proving GroundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. Army facility with established relationships enhancing the College's reputation and workforce development initiatives. College leadership maintains relationships with APG leadership.
• Maryland Higher Education CommissioncoreOthersState coordinating board for higher education in Maryland. Harford Community College submits annual cultural diversity reports and complies with MHEC reporting requirements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anne Arundel Community College: Anne Arundel Community College is a Maryland public two-year institution offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training. Like Harford, it serves a suburban Maryland county with strong employer ties and university-transfer partnerships, making it a directly comparable state-system peer.
• Cecil College: Cecil College is a small public community college in northeastern Maryland serving Cecil County, also under the Maryland Higher Education Commission. It is the closest geographic peer to Harford with overlapping associate-degree, transfer, and workforce-development missions in a similar rural-suburban Maryland setting.
• Howard Community College: Howard Community College is a Maryland public community college serving Howard County with comprehensive credit, workforce, and transfer programs. Comparable to Harford in its Maryland Higher Education Commission affiliation and dual-mission academic/workforce focus, but operating in a higher-income adjacent corridor.
• Chesapeake College: Chesapeake College is the regional community college serving Maryland's Upper Eastern Shore (Queen Anne's, Kent, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester counties). Comparable to Harford as a small Maryland public community college with associate-degree, transfer, and workforce offerings under the same state system.
• Carroll Community College: Carroll Community College is a small Maryland public community college serving Carroll County with associate-degree, transfer, and workforce programs. It is structurally similar to Harford in scale, mission, and Maryland Higher Education Commission oversight, serving an adjacent suburban-rural Maryland county.
• Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC): CCBC is a Maryland public community college offering associate degrees, credit and workforce programs, and university transfer pathways in the Baltimore metropolitan region directly adjacent to Harford County. Both institutions compete for the same in-state students, use the same Banner/Ellucian SIS, and report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

Regional players

• Delaware Technical Community College: Delaware Tech is the statewide public community college system in Delaware with associate-degree, workforce, and transfer programs. It is regionally comparable to Harford as a neighboring mid-Atlantic public community college serving a similar suburban-rural demographic, though in a different state system.

Broad incumbents

• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): NOVA is the largest community college in Virginia and a national bellwether for community-college workforce and transfer programming. Comparable to Harford in mission but broader in geography and scale, making it a useful broader-incumbent benchmark for workforce-development strategy.
• Montgomery College: Montgomery College is a large, multi-campus Maryland public community college with comprehensive credit, workforce, and transfer programs. As a broader incumbent within the same state system, it provides a scaled-up comparison point for Harford's program portfolio and governance model.

Emerging players

• Community College of the Air Force: CCAF is a federally-chartered two-year college serving U.S. Air Force enlisted personnel with associate-degree pathways. It is comparable to Harford in mission overlap with military-affiliated learners (relevant to Harford's Aberdeen Proving Ground partnership) but operates under a distinct federal charter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HarfordCC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/HarfordCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/162140257169740
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harford-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/harfordcc
• TikToktiktok.com/@harfordcc

Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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