Thursday, January 02, 2025
Welcome to Your Community College
Live in Macomb County? Chances are, your life is touched by Macomb Community College each and every day.
You will find our alumni in your doctor’s and veterinarian’s offices, police and fire departments, business and industry, as well as in Macomb’s own classrooms and offices.
What draws our alumni back “home?” A mission that encompasses education, enrichment and economic development, making Macomb a major contributor to the community’s overall quality of life.
You will find our alumni in your doctor’s and veterinarian’s offices, police and fire departments, business and industry, as well as in Macomb’s own classrooms and offices.
What draws our alumni back “home?” A mission that encompasses education, enrichment and economic development, making Macomb a major contributor to the community’s overall quality of life.
Ready to make Macomb your community college? Take a campus tour or apply today!
Learn More About Macomb
Mission
Transform lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development.
Vision
Macomb Community College will be a leader in higher education, improving society through innovative learning experiences that create pathways for personal advancement and drive economic vitality.
Macomb Community College is home to
- learning experiences for over 28,000 students annually
- our University Center: a national model for educational partnerships
- over 170 degree and certificate programs
- more than 250 private and transfer scholarships
- tuition savings: one quarter the cost of a public university
- Workforce Development and Continuing Education
- our Public Service Institute: offering police, fire, EMT and Homeland security training
- the Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC℠): helping business and industry stay competitive
- the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts and Lorenzo Cultural Center: hosting quality arts and cultural programming
- the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: spurring economic development and job creation in Macomb County
The college generates a return on investment to its major stakeholder groups - students, taxpayers and donors, and creates a significant positive impact on the business community.
We started offering courses in 1954 in response to the community’s need for advanced educational opportunities.
Eighty-four students attended rented classrooms in Lincoln High School and the curriculum was developed with help from the University of Michigan and Michigan State and Wayne State universities.
By 1962, enrollment reached more than 3,000 and voters approved the forming of the Community College District of the County of Macomb and a one-mill property tax to support its operation.
Since then, the college has kept pace with the community’s growing needs, gaining national prominence for its comprehensiveness and innovation.
We’ve been honored to be a stop on the campaign trail of most every presidential candidate for nearly three decades. And a frequent launch site for state initiatives.
Fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Macomb is governed by an elected Board of Trustees.
1954: Classes begin at Lincoln High School, in Warren (17 courses, 84 students)
1962: Macomb County voters approve establishing the Community College District of Macomb County
1965: South Campus opens
1968: Center Campus opens
1971: Macomb begins law enforcement and police training
1975: Health and Physical Education Building opens at South Campus (renovated in 1999 and renamed to the Sports & Expo Center)
1982: Macomb Center for the Performing Arts opens
1991: University Center (UC) opens
1997: East Campus opens (now houses Public Service Institute)
2002: Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC℠) opens
2006: Lorenzo Cultural Center opens
2008: Macomb Multicultural International Initiatives (MMII) established
2009: MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (doctoral program) opens at the UC
2010: Macomb Early College debuts
2010: SAFE @ Macomb program launches
2010: Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) established
2014: Society of Active Retirees (SOAR) established (rebranded to Macomb Organization for Retiree Enrichment (MORE) in 2021)
2014: Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) opens
2015: Reading and Writing Studios open
2018: Strategic Plan 2025 initiative launches
2019: Macomb receives National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education Program Associate Level designation from the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security
1962: Macomb County voters approve establishing the Community College District of Macomb County
1965: South Campus opens
1968: Center Campus opens
1971: Macomb begins law enforcement and police training
1975: Health and Physical Education Building opens at South Campus (renovated in 1999 and renamed to the Sports & Expo Center)
1982: Macomb Center for the Performing Arts opens
1991: University Center (UC) opens
1997: East Campus opens (now houses Public Service Institute)
2002: Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC℠) opens
2006: Lorenzo Cultural Center opens
2008: Macomb Multicultural International Initiatives (MMII) established
2009: MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (doctoral program) opens at the UC
2010: Macomb Early College debuts
2010: SAFE @ Macomb program launches
2010: Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) established
2014: Society of Active Retirees (SOAR) established (rebranded to Macomb Organization for Retiree Enrichment (MORE) in 2021)
2014: Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) opens
2015: Reading and Writing Studios open
2018: Strategic Plan 2025 initiative launches
2019: Macomb receives National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education Program Associate Level designation from the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security
News
Macomb Community College to celebrate 111th commencement December 13
Monday, December 09, 2024 12:00 PM
Tips to prepare your automobile for winter from the automotive faculty at Macomb Community College
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00 AM
Fast-track Michigan Maritime Manufacturing training launches at Macomb Community College
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 10:00 AM
Macomb Community College highlights apprenticeship during Annual National Apprenticeship Week: Nov. 17 - 23
Friday, November 08, 2024 12:00 PM
Comedy and Cocktails raises $104,000 for arts and culture programming at Macomb Community College
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:00 PM
Macomb Community College announces new facility designed to enhance firefighter training
Thursday, October 24, 2024 9:00 AM
Learn what Macomb Community College has to offer during Discover Macomb, Discover your Future
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 9:00 AM
Macomb Community College’s Skilled Trades hosts MAP+ information session
Thursday, October 10, 2024 9:00 AM
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency names Macomb Community College as veteran-friendly school for ninth consecutive year
Monday, September 30, 2024 3:00 PM