Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is a two-year community college in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1966 and has grown steadily ever since. At any given time, there are roughly 16,000 students enrolled at LCCC, with about 7,000 of those pursuing a degree or certificate through credit classes.

The main campus occupies 15 buildings spread over 167 acres in Nanticoke. There are 13 satellite learning centers throughout northeastern Pennsylvania, including in Wilkes-Barre, Berwick, Hazleton, Northumberland, Shamokin, and Kulpmont. The Wilkes-Barre Corporate Learning Center operates in partnership with the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry to provide training needs to businesses in the area. Altogether, LCCC offers more than 100 technical, academic, and career programs of study.

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Information Summary

Ranks 213th in Pennsylvania and 3341st overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	45.6
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$7,430
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	21 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	51% / 40%
Enrollment Total (all students)	4,984

Academics

In their efforts to be on top of technological changes, LCCC has more than 1,400 personal computers for student use. The majority of the classrooms at the school are

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Admissions

In keeping with their mission to provide higher education to any adult in their catchment area who desires it, admissions to most programs are open. Health Sciences programs have selective admissions. Applicants must complete a criminal background check, a drug screen, a child abuse background check, and have them all come back clean. Nursing students must take a Diagnostic Entrance Test (DET) and receive passing scores in English and Math. Students must also have a physician document that they are in good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease, and physically and mentally capable of fulfilling their professional duties. Students are responsible for the cost of all background checks and doctor

Financial Aid

In addition to the usual range of financial aid options open to all college and university students in Pennsylvania, LCCC offers several dozen of their own need- and merit-based scholarships.

Student Financial Aid Details

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Students

Demographics

Roughly half the student body attends full time and the other half part-time. About 60% of students are female and 40% are male. Approximately 70% of students live in Luzerne County while most of the rest are from other parts of Pennsylvania. About 55% are enrolled in transfer programs; the rest, in occupational programs. The average age of students is 27.

Clubs and Organizations

The Student Government Association (SGA) represents the student body in transactions with the administration and the larger community. It also disburses funding to other student club and organizations.

There are nearly 50 student clubs and organizations, including professional organizations for more of the careers for which students train in the academic programs. Some of the more popular student clubs and organizations include ACLU, which advocates for civil liberties on the campus and in the wider community; the Adult Learners Association, which provides a support group for students who have returned to school after a significant gap; Circle K Club, which provides leadership training and service projects; Drama Club, which promotes understanding and appreciation of the dramatic arts; GLBT Association, which raises awareness and promotes understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; National Organization for Women (NOW), which works to eliminate sexism and end all oppression; Paranormal Society, which conducts investigations into paranormal phenomena and activities; Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society; and Psi Beta, the national honor society for psychology in community colleges.

Dining

Although there is no on-campus housing at LCCC, there is a cafeteria in the Campus Center which is open from 7:30 AM to 3 PM during the school year as well as a coffee cart in one of the classroom buildings.

Student Services

Student services include academic advising, personal counselling, career counseling, and transfer counselling for students planning to go on to four-year programs. The Career Services office holds an annual April job fair to connect graduating students with potential employers. There is a separate job fair for students in Health Services every February.

Arts on Campus

Students in the arts exhibit their work at the Schulman Gallery, located on the second floor of the Campus Center. Faculty artists, community artists, and visiting artists also exhibit their work here.

Student Enrollment Demographics

Athletics

The athletic department at LCCC is known as the Trailblazers. Their colors are navy and teal. The Trailblazers compete in nine intervarsity sports through the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (PCC) and the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association (PCAA). The competitive intervarsity sports include women

Local Community

The name

Bibliography

Athletics. Luzerne County Community College. Web. 24 May. 2011.

Fiske, Edward B. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2010. Print.

Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That’s Right for You. New York: Penguin. 2007. Print.

Schulman Gallery. Luzerne County Community College. Web. 22 May. 2011.

Student Handbook. Luzerne County Community College. Web. 24 May. 2011.

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