MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-14

10900 South 88th Ave.
Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937
Tel: (708)974-4300
Admissions: (708)974-5346
Fax: (708)974-0681
Web Site: http://www.morainevalley.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Illinois Community College Board. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 294-acre suburban campus with easy access to Chicago. Endowment: $12 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $2081 per student. Total enrollment: 16,077. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 29:1. 3,728 applied, 100% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 41% from top half. Full-time: 6,527 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 9,550 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 34 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 9% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 36% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, nursing programs. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT COMPASS required; ACT recommended; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to district residents for allied health, nursing programs.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1770 full-time, $59 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $5970 full-time, $199 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7260 full-time, $242 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $152 full-time, $5 per credit hour part-time, $1 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: student newspaper, Speech Team, Alliance of Latin American Students, Phi Theta Kappa, Arab Student Union. Major annual events: Back to School Fest, Phi Theta Kappa initiation, Student Activities Awards Banquet. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, safety and security programs. College housing not available. Robert E. Turner Learning Resources Center/Library plus 1 other with 77,164 books, 236,210 microform titles, 399 serials, 22,092 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.3 million. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Palos Hills is located 20 miles south of downtown Chicago near Oak Lawn, a suburban area that has access to all the cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities of Chicago. All major forms of transportation are available. The climate is seasonal. Part-time employment is available.