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Founded by J Stanley Brown and William Rainey Harper
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Originally part of Phoenix Union High School district and originally called Phoenix Junior College. Became part of the MCCCD in 1960. Weston Carpenter was the colleges first Dean
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North Central Association (NCA) membership was a step forward for PC's scholastic standings
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The new campus opened their doors in the Fall of 1939 and offered free classes
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Phoenix College elected its first African-American student president Eldridge Gonaway and was ahead of the times. In 1954, the local high schools finaly desegregated.
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Dr. Bullpit became the first woman in the entire nation to be the Dean of continuing education. The Phoenix College Auditorium was named after her.
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The National Science Foundation selects Phoenix College to participate in a computer aided instruction development program.
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Phoenix College established the first ASL program and it remains today as the only one of its kind in Maricopa County.
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Dr. Myrna Harrison named first female President of Phoenix College.
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The first womens soccer team was formed.
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Phoenix College introduces ACE (Achieving a College Education) program which targets at risk high school students and was the beginning of the early college program.
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MyPC mobile app was launched in the fall of 2014 that allows students to log on to Canvas, check grades, access class schedules and even GPS to help guide them around campus.
