Lewis and Clark Community College: Narrative Description

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LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE Q-8

5800 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, IL 62035-2466
Tel: (618)466-7000
Admissions: (618)468-5100
Fax: (618)466-2798
Web Site: http://www.lc.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Illinois Community College Board. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 275-acre small town campus with easy access to St. Louis. Total enrollment: 7,446. Students come from 3 states and territories, 4 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 6% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 30% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Blackburn College. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, dental assisting, dental hygiene, occupational therapy programs, paramedicine, and therapeutic massage. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1800 full-time, $60 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $5400 full-time, $180 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7200 full-time, $240 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $210 full-time, $7 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Beta Lambda, Data Processing Club, Nursing Club, Clinical Laboratory Technicians Club, Music Club. Major annual event: Springfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Reid Memorial with 47,000 books, 2,500 microform titles, 3,500 serials, 1,700 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Godfrey (population 1,225) is near Alton (population 40,000), an industrial city just north of St. Louis. Industries include glass production, oil refineries, and manufacturing of steel products, brass, bronze, and copper goods. Railroads serve the area and air service is available at St. Louis airport, approximately 17 miles away. Alton has a community concert association, civic orchestra, little theater, and other similar facilities at nearby colleges. Recreational activities include golf, water sports, tennis, and spectator sports. Hunting and fishing opportunities are outstanding. Part-time work is available in industrial and commercial establishments.

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