Opened: In the mid-1960s

Address: 595 Beatty Road, Monroeville 15146

Classes begin: Monday

President: Alex Johnson

Main phone: 412-371-8651 or 724-327-1327

Web site: www.ccac.edu

Description: CCAC is a two-year college that offers associate's degrees. Boyce is one of four campuses, along with Allegheny (North Side), North (McCandless) and South (West Mifflin). There also are six centers: Bethel Park, Braddock Hills, Downtown Pittsburgh, Homewood-Brushton, Washington County, West Hills (North Fayette).

Established: in 1934; moved to its current site in 1956

Address: 4000 University Drive, McKeesport 15132

Classes began: Monday

Chancellor: Dr. Curtiss E. Porter

Main phone: 412-675-9180

Web site: www.ga.psu.edu

Description: Formerly known as Penn State McKeesport, the campus offers associate's and some bachelor's degrees. Students also can complete two years of work for almost all of Penn State's 160-plus bachelor's degree programs. It is one of the university's 19 Commonwealth campuses.

Established: in 1958; moved to its current site in 1966

Address: 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington 15068 (actually in Upper Burrell)

Classes began: Monday

Estimated enrollment: 900

Chancellor: Dr. Kevin Snider

Main phone: 724-334-5466, 1-888-968-7297

Web site: www.nk.psu

Description: The school offers associate's and bachelor's degrees and a master's of education in teaching and curriculum. Students also can complete two years of work for almost all of Penn State's 160-plus bachelor's degree programs.

Opened: September 1963

Address: 150 Finoli Drive, Greensburg 15601 (actually in Hempfield)

Classes begin: Monday

President: Sharon P. Smith

Main phone: 724-837-7040

Web site: www.upg.pitt.edu

Description: Pitt-Greensburg, one of four regional campuses of the University of Pittsburgh, offers 20 degree programs and numerous pre-professional programs. The other campuses are in Johnstown, Titusville and Bradford.

Founded: Oct. 25, 1846

Address: 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe 15650 (actually in Unity)

Classes began: Tuesday

President: Jim Towey

Main phone: 724-532-6600

Web site: www.stvincent.edu

Description: Founded by Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, Saint Vincent is a coed, liberal arts, Catholic college that was all-male until 1983. It was the first Benedictine school in the United States.

Founded: by the Sisters of Charity in 1918

Address: One Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg 15601

Classes began: Monday

Estimated enrollment: 2,000

President: Dr. JoAnne Boyle

Main phone: 724-834-2200

Web site: www.setonhill.edu

Description: This Catholic university was all-women's Seton Hill College until 2002, when it became a coed university. It has 42 undergraduate programs and 11 graduate programs. A pre-osteopathic medicine program has been implemented this semester, through Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Opened: 1970

Address: 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood 15697 (actually in Hempfield)

Classes began: Aug. 20

Estimated enrollment: 7,144 (as of yesterday; a record)

President: Dr. Daniel J. Obara

Main phone: 724-925-4000

Web site: www.www.wccc.edu

Description: WCCC, as the school is commonly recognized, is a two-year college that offers associate's degrees in arts and applied science. It has eight off-campus facilities: Bushy Run Center, Export; Laurel Center, Latrobe; Mon Valley Center, Belle Vernon; New Kensington Center; Fayette, Greene and Indiana county centers; and Public Training Center, Smithton (noncredit courses for fire, police and emergency services).