Lorain County Community College is a community college institution in Elyria, established in 1963. Lorain County Community College is a public community college in Elyria, Ohio, founded in 1963 as the first community college in the state with a permanent campus. It serves over 12,700 students and offers associate degrees, certificates, and bachelor's and master's degrees through university partnerships, with particular strengths in MEMS engineering, arts and humanities, and workforce development.