Colleges

September 30, 2026 Last Updated: September 17, 2026 07:35 PM Special Sections

BC3's Associate Professor, Annie Lindsay encourages her students, while demonstrating ways to problem solve on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Butler County Community College. Andrew Jackson/Butler Eagle

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Butler County Community College

Address: 107 College Drive, Butler, PA 16002

Telephone: 724-287-8711

Website: www.bc3.edu

President: Megan M. Coval

Founding: 1965

BC3 offers credit degrees and certificates, noncredit certificates and career training; transfer programs, career programs, associate and bachelor’s degree completion and other career development and learning opportunities.

BC3 students Rylee Hayden, left, and Jillian Milich, both 2nd year elementary education students, discuss strategy for solving a problem during class on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Butler County Community College. Andrew Jackson/Butler Eagle

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BC3's Debra Buttyan assists student Phil McCamey during the first day of class on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Butler County Community College. Andrew Jackson/Butler Eagle

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Slippery Rock University

Address: 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Telephone: 800-778-9111

Website: www.sru.edu

President: Karen Riley

Founding: 1889

The university offers major and minor programs for undergraduate students and master’s and doctoral degree programs on campus or online.

South College

Address: 3000 Westinghouse Dr., Suite 200, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Phone: 724-720-9500

Website: www.south.edu/location/pittsburgh

President: Anne Petrella

Founding: 1882

The university offers undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities.

Regional Learning Alliance building in Cranberry Woods.

Regional Learning Alliance

Address: 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Telephone: 724-741-1000

Email: info@theRLA.org

Website: www.therla.org

CEO: Justin Griffith

The RLA offers degree programs from Carlow University, Penn State, Penn West, University of Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock University and West Virginia University. Students can work toward in-person or hybrid graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs.