On July 8, 2002, Delaware County Community College opened the Chester County Campus in Downingtown, bringing continued educational opportunities to Chester County residents. The $12.5-million-campus, built on the site of the former Downingtown and Industrial School is located on Route 322, 1.5 miles north of the Route 30 Bypass. The site is centrally located in Chester County where the county is growing. Access to higher education is a prime focus of DCCC's mission and the Downingtown Campus is poised to deliver education to Chester County residents in a number of ways.