St. Louis Community College at Forest Park: Narrative Description

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ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT FOREST PARK F-12

5600 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110-1316
Tel: (314)644-9100
Admissions: (314)644-9131
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.stlcc.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of St. Louis Community College System. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 34-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 7,610. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 1,282 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 11 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 43% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 60% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied medical programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/22. Notification: continuous. Preference given to district residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $72 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $93 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $128 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. St. Louis Community College Library with 72,713 books, 511 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 369 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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