Paradise Valley Community College is one of the leading providers of higher education in the United States. Based in Phoenix, PVCC is a part of Maricopa County Community College District. Operational for more than 25 years, the college enrolls over 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students annually. It offers majors in more than 50 academic areas, including accounting, American studies, anthropology and sociology, fine arts, biology, chemistry, business administration, classical studies, criminal justice, economics, childhood education, mechanical and civil engineering, and English and creative writing. Paradise Valley also offers majors in environmental studies, foreign languages and literature, world history, human services, individualized studies, mathematics, medical technology, vocational and instrumental music, nursing, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, public affairs, and social studies. A National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III college, it provides various intercollegiate, intramural and recreational sports programs.