Sylvania Campus
12000 SW 49th Ave. Portland, OR 97219 | campus map | directions | trimet | contacts
The Sylvania Campus is located just 10 minutes from downtown Portland in southwest Portland between Lake Oswego and Tigard. The campus opened in 1968 and rests on a gently sloping hillside, bordered by a forest of Douglas firs, oaks, maples and alders. It offers breathtaking views of Tualatin Valley, Bull Mountain and the Oregon Coast Range.
Sylvania Campus offers students a dynamic and comprehensive array of college opportunities. The cornerstones of the campus are the library and performing arts center, both built in 1994. The library features the latest in learning resources while the nearby performing arts center is a fully equipped theater and dance venue.
The Sylvania Campus is home for the PCC nursing, and dental programs, which have national reputations for excellence. Sylvania also provides college transfer, professional and technical programs, and developmental education. The campus is large, but classes are small, so students are able to develop excellent teaching and learning relationships with their instructors.
The campus offers everything a student needs, and is especially known for its associate degree programs. Those include machine manufacturing technology, early childhood education, radiology, fitness technology, graphic design, sign language interpreter, computer technologies, automotive technology, drafting machine technology and more. The Sylvania Campus has a large number of student activities and excellent athletic facilities that include a track, swimming pool, state-of-the-art weight room and a large gym for indoor activities.
It has the largest student body of the three campuses, serving approximately 23,902 students annually under campus president Dr. Linda Gerber.