GLEN OAKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE P-18

62249 Shimmel Rd.
Centreville, MI 49032-9719
Tel: (616)467-9945; 888-994-7818
Admissions: (269)467-9945
Fax: (616)467-9068
Web Site: http://www.glenoaks.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Michigan Department of Career Development. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 300-acre rural campus. Endowment: $1.4 million. Total enrollment: 1,710. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. Full-time: 659 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 1,051 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 53% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Peterson's Universal Application. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1800 full-time, $60 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2670 full-time, $89 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3450 full-time, $114 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $255 full-time, $7.50 per credit hour part-time, $31 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, choir, band, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: College Picnic, Olympics. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. E. J. Shaheen Library with 37,087 books, 347 serials, and an OPAC. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Glen Oaks is located in the center of St. Joseph County, almost equidistant between Three Rivers and Sturgis, the county's two largest cities. Nestled in the hills of Sherman Township, it overlooks a county population of approximately 60,000 people. The area is primarily agricultural, with heavy-to-light industry focused in Strugis and Three Rivers. Located midway between Chicago and Detroit on the "Chicago Trail," it has the potential for vast economic and population growth. The area also abounds in lakes and rolling hills, affording many opportunities for a variety of recreational activities throughout the year. The citizens are fortunate to be served by modern medical facilities and by well-supported public educational facilities. An energetic civic outreach program provides support for the educational, cultural, civil and economic community and assures its growth and progress.