Lansing Community College (LCC, LCC) Academics and Admissions

Academics

For students in the Greater Lansing area that want to increase their employability by taking rigorous and relevant career courses, or for beginning college students who want to start their college experience in a nurturing, low-key environment, Lansing Community College is a good solution. The college has a mix of career technical and academic programs aimed at improving the local work force and preparing students for a four-year college.

Michigan is currently in the throes of an economic shift, as the automobile industry retools and jobs once available in the industry become more scarce. Community colleges like LCC are vital to the state

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Information Summary

Ranks 73rd in Michigan and 3128th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	49.2
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$4,330
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	21 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	62% / 39%
Enrollment Total (all students)	11,771

Admissions

Lansing Community College has a very liberal admissions policy. Admission is non-competitive, so virtually 100 percent of students who apply are accepted. The college accepts all adults 18 or older whether they have a high school diploma or not. The college may require students who do not have a high school diploma to take some remedial classes before they can take academic courses.

Lansing Community College also accepts some high school and home school students through dual enrollment and other programs.

The college has a rolling application deadline, but high school seniors are encouraged to get applications submitted quickly so they can be first in line for scholarship opportunities.

There may be special admission requirements for certain programs at the college such as its health science programs, aviation, music, police academy and fire academy programs.

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Financial Aid

Students applying to Lansing Community College are eligible for federal grants and student loans. There are also a number of grants and scholarships offered by the state of Michigan, the university and other organizations that students may be eligible for. The Lansing Community College Foundation alone gave out more than $580,000 in scholarships in 2010.

For example, each year the college awards 36 students who have a solid record of academic performance honors programs scholarships, which cover up to $1,275 per semester in tuition. Michigan’s HOPE scholarship provides Lansing middle and high school students with two years’ free tuition if they finish high school.

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Students

Lansing Community College is the third largest community college in Michigan, with about 21,000 students of a diverse variety of backgrounds. The college has a large population of non-traditional students, that is students over the traditional college age. In fact, the average age at Lansing Community College is 29.

To better serve these students, most of whom have jobs and families that preclude them from keeping a traditional college schedule, the college offers courses at night and online to better allow access to its educational programs. The college has a 42-acre campus in downtown Lansing, Mich. The college also has a West Campus and East Campus. The college also maintains a number of other centers off the campuses.

Being located in a state capital has its advantages. LCC students have a number of career, cultural, entertainment and other opportunities to take advantage of. One popular Lansing, Mich. attraction is the Common Ground Festival, held in July. This week-long music festival typically pulls in top music acts. The last festival featured Snoop Dogg, Kelly Pickler and REO Speedwagon. Lansing also has many museums and the Potter Park Zoo.

Perhaps the heart of the campus is the Abel B. Sykes Technology and Learning Center, a 155,000 sq. ft. facility that contains a library and computer lab, among other educational facilities.

There are more than 30 campus organizations and clubs at Lansing Community College, including academic and professional groups and special interest groups such as a gay-straight alliance and Bahai group. There are no Greek fraternities or sororities on campus.

The college also has a campus newspaper, The Lookout, as well as a student-run television station and radio station. LCC’s student body is 55 percent female. Whites make up the majority of the college’s students, but there is also a sizable African American contingent on campus, and other racial groups are represented. There are also a number of international students at LCC.

Like most community colleges, LCC does not provide on-campus housing for students. However, the college’s student life office maintains listings of off-campus housing.

Lansing Community College strives to provide a safe learning environment for students. The college provides 24-hour security and there is a late night transportation and escort service provided.

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Athletics

Lansing Community College is a member of the NJCAA and is part of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association.

The college’s teams include men’s cross country, basketball, softball, baseball and track and field. Women can compete in cross country, volleyball, basketball, track and field, softball and baseball. The school also fields a competitive club hockey team. This team competes in American Collegiate Hockey Association games and is a memberof the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference.

The college has a strong athletic tradition and in 2008-2009 produced six All Americans. The college’s teams have won NJCAA championships and make perennial apperances in tournaments. Lansing Community College’s athletic teams are known as the Stars. College colors are blue and silver.

Traditions

The college has a tradition of supporting educational opportunities for veterans and the college emphasizes its connection to veterans with a 9 by 20 veteran

Additional School Information

Lansing Community College has recently been in the process of eliminating or merging some programs as it seeks to cope with budget cuts and changing work force needs. The cuts have eliminated or merged some long standing vocational programs, such as the auto repair and collision programs and some arts programs.

Bibliography

Gonsher, Debra A., and Joshua Halberstam. The community college guide: the essential reference from application to graduation. Dallas, Tex.: BenBella Books, 2009. Print.

" Lansing Community College – Where Success Begins." Lansing Community College – Where Success Begins. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2011. <http://www.lcc.edu/>.

The College Board College Handbook, 2010 . 47th ed. New York: College Board, 2009. Print.

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