HACC Foundation

What HACC Foundation does

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, is the oldest and largest community college in Pennsylvania, established in 1964 and operating as a public institution under Pennsylvania state charter with no parent company or private equity ownership. The institution delivers higher education and workforce training across five physical campuses (Harrisburg headquarters, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lebanon at Lebanon Valley College, and York) plus dozens of off-site learning locations, serving traditional college students, adult learners, high school dual-enrollment students from 22 sponsoring Pennsylvania school districts, English language learners, and healthcare career seekers. The HACC Foundation functions as the affiliated charitable fundraising entity handling donations and campaigns such as the Bruce E. Cooper Student Center Renovation Fund.

The core product offering spans associate degree programs, certificate programs, and selective-admission health career programs including Practical Nursing (LPN, ACEN-accredited since 1991), Registered Nursing (ADN/RN), Dental Hygiene (CODA-accredited), Radiologic Technology, and ESL programs. In April 2026, HACC launched Drone/UAS Certification Programs in partnership with the Unmanned Safety Institute, offering FAA Part 107 exam preparation, Professional Remote Operator certification, UAS Maintenance Technician certification, and BVLOS operator training. The underlying technology platform is conventional: Ellucian CRM Recruit for admissions, Navigate (EAB) for student success and advising, ALEKS PPL for math placement, e2Campus for emergency notifications, and Google Workspace-powered HAWKMail for communications. No proprietary AI/ML models, patents, or trademarks are disclosed.

The business model is tuition-driven: Pennsylvania in-state sponsored residents pay $245.75 per credit, non-sponsored in-state $297.25 per credit, and out-of-state $380 per credit, with full-time (12-credit) terms ranging from $2,949 to $4,560. More than half of students qualify for federal Pell Grants, FSEOG, and Pennsylvania State Grants that often cover full tuition, with HACC administering the financial aid flow. Supplementary revenue streams include non-credit workforce development (customized employer training, ESL, continuing education), Foundation donations, and bookstore/refund services through BankMobile. Go-to-market relies on direct-to-consumer enrollment via campus Welcome Centers and online portals, school district referral partnerships, employer engagement for workforce programs, and multi-channel digital marketing across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.

Name

HACC Foundation

Legal name

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

Website

https://hacc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

HACC is the oldest and largest community college in Pennsylvania, operating five campuses across Central Pennsylvania to deliver affordable associate degrees, healthcare career programs, workforce training, ESL education, and dual enrollment to traditional and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training certifications
• Healthcare career programs
• English language learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges per credit hour, with different rates for Pennsylvania in-state residents (sponsored and non-sponsored), out-of-state students, and additional fees including SGA fees, technology fees, campus revitalization fees, and capital outlay fees.
2. Financial Aid Administration: Administration of federal Pell Grants, FSEOG, Pennsylvania State Grants, and other state/federal financial aid programs. More than half of HACC students qualify for federal and state grants.
3. HACC Foundation Donations: The HACC Foundation handles charitable donations, planned giving, and fundraising campaigns including the Bruce E. Cooper Student Center renovation fund.
4. Workforce Development and Non-Credit Programs: Non-credit professional development, continuing education, ESL programs, and workforce training programs including aviation/drone programming, manufacturing, healthcare education, and customized employee training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (with the HACC Foundation as its affiliated charitable fundraising arm) delivers affordable higher education and workforce training across five Central Pennsylvania campuses and online. Offerings span associate degrees, transfer pathways, career and technical certificates, healthcare programs (nursing, dental hygiene), ESL, dual enrollment for high school students, and customized employer training. The HACC Foundation manages charitable donations, planned giving, and fundraising campaigns such as the Bruce E. Cooper Student Center renovation fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drone/UAS Certification Programs Professional unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training and certification programs delivered with the Unmanned Safety Institute, preparing students for drone industry careers in public safety, construction, agriculture, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Nursing Associate in Science Degree (ADN/RN) Program Associate degree nursing program preparing students for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam, offered at Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster and York campuses in both full-time day and part-time formats.
• Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• PN program 68.87% completion rate, 91.38% NCLEX pass rate, 97.6% job placement rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unmanned Safety Institute (USI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Strategic partnership to expand professional unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training across Central Pennsylvania. Certification programs launching April 13, 2026 will offer FAA Part 107 exam preparation, Professional Remote Operator certification, UAS Maintenance Technician certification, and advanced BVLOS operator training. USI's curriculum is aligned to ASTM International standards, addressing growing employer demand across public safety, construction, agriculture, utilities, and infrastructure sectors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bucks County Community College: Pennsylvania public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and selective health programs under a similar state funding and regulatory framework as HACC.
• Northampton Community College: Pennsylvania public community college with similar transfer, dual-enrollment, and selective health career programming under shared state-level funding and accreditation structures.
• Montgomery County Community College: Pennsylvania public community college with multiple campuses, similar mix of transfer pathways, healthcare programs, and workforce development offerings, serving a comparable suburban Pennsylvania catchment.
• Delaware County Community College: Suburban Pennsylvania public community college with healthcare, business, and technical programs and articulation agreements that mirror HACC's regional structure.
• Reading Area Community College: Pennsylvania public community college operating in a similarly regional catchment with overlapping health career, transfer, and workforce development offerings.
• Community College of Philadelphia: Large Pennsylvania public community college with broad program catalog including allied health, dual enrollment, and workforce credentials, directly comparable in scale and structure to HACC.
• Luzerne County Community College: Pennsylvania public community college with multi-site delivery, allied health and trades programs, and a similar public community college structure to HACC.
• Community College of Allegheny County: Multi-campus Pennsylvania public community college with comparable healthcare, trades, and workforce development programs serving an urban/regional Pennsylvania catchment similar in scale to HACC.
• Lehigh Carbon Community College: Pennsylvania public community college with comparable associate degree, transfer pathway, and continuing education programming serving Central/Eastern Pennsylvania.

Regional players

• Anne Arundel Community College: Large multi-campus public community college outside Pennsylvania with comparable scale, healthcare program depth, transfer pathways, and workforce development emphasis, useful as a like-sized out-of-state benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hacc_info
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HACCinfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/HACC64
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/hacc-central-pennsylvania's-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/hacc_edu

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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