The Maricopa County Community College District, in Maricopa County, Arizona, is the largest community college district in the United States, serving more than 260,000 students each year. The district serves Maricopa County, the county that includes and surrounds Phoenix and is the most populous of the state's counties. The district's administrative headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona (east suburban Phoenix).
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