Founded in 1927, what is today known as Butler Community College – El Dorado was originally called the Butler County Community College, housed in a local junior high school in the Kansas community of El Dorado, government seat of Butler County. Since 1995, the school has had Dr. Jackie Vietti as its President. It is an institution with roughly a $11 million endowment and a fairly large student body for a two-year community college, not quite reaching 9,000 in all.
Butler Community College
Academics
Butler Community College – El Dorado is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and other trade body accreditations are given to specific programs in cases such as the nursing program (recognized by the National League of Nursing and the Kansas State Board of Nursing. The school grants Associate of Arts degrees as its highest level, and the longest duration of a program at Butler Community College – El Dorado is two years resultantly.
In total there are more than fifty different academic programs available at Butler Community College – El Dorado. Among them students will find, to just give a few representative examples, Allied Health, Computer Information Technology, Early Child Development as well as Medical Billing/Coding Specialist.
The school has dual enrollment plans with several different nearby high schools in many of which Butler Community College – El Dorado operates learning centers. There are accelerated programs for people looking to get quick educational results, there is flexibility in the form of night classes to make room for non-traditional students, there is an honors program for those interested in academic excellence, and the school has excellent transfer agreements with state schools and other public and private schools across the nation. There are also many distance learning programs available at the school as well.
Academic support is fairly forthcoming from the school itself, with amenities such as a writing center, a learning center on campus, tutoring opportunities, and job placement services available to all students.
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Butler Community College.
Open admissions policies are in place at Butler Community College – El Dorado, and to actually begin studying at the school it may not even be necessary to have a high school diploma. To graduate from Butler Community College – El Dorado it is necessary to either have a high school diploma or a GED and the school demands this of almost all applicants, as well as certain placement tests for specific (more demanding) programs.
Submitting an application for Butler Community College – El Dorado is free, and applications are accepted on a rolling, year-round basis. After applying a meeting will be arranged with an admissions counselor, at which the applicant (assuming they’ve been accepted) will get to further explore the available programs at the school.
Butler Community College
Students
This is a community college with a fairly large student body, which comes in a little over 8,000 people during most academic semesters. It is a fairly unique community college in that it provides student housing facilities for almost 300 people, which is more than most community colleges can claim (if anything). The housing options are available for coed, male or female specifically, and there are also housing units for disabled students and what are known as “wellness” housing units where smoking and drinking are not allowed.
At no more than 25 miles from Wichita, the setting for Butler Community College – El Dorado is fairly suburban with plenty of local community and activities. Many student organizations make their presence felt on campus and in the surrounding community, such as The Lantern, the school publication; the Kansas Gaming Club, as well as the Phi Theta Kappa honors society.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Butler Community College?
Butler Community College – El Dorado has got a fairly long and proud record of sporting success. The school’s teams are known as the Grizzlies, and they comprise the following sports: athletics, football, basketball, track and cross country, softball, baseball and volleyball. The school colors are gold and purple.
Forming part of the NJCAA and competing in Region VI, the school has won ten national championships in the NJCAA, many in football and others in basketball and cross country.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Butler Community College 5037th for the average student loan amount.
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