KASKASKIA COLLEGE S-11

27210 College Rd.
Centralia, IL 62801-7878
Tel: (618)545-3000
Admissions: (618)545-3066
Fax: (618)532-1135
Web Site: http://www.kaskaskia.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Illinois Community College Board. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 195-acre rural campus with easy access to St. Louis. Endowment: $537,157. Educational spending 2003-04: $3637 per student. Total enrollment: 4,601. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. Full-time: 1,980 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 2,621 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 2 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 42% 25 or older, 21% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Belleville Area College, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Lake Land College, Rend Lake College, Shawnee Community College, Lincoln Land Community College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: ACT, ASSET. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to district residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1696 full-time, $53 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2510 full-time, $78.44 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7507 full-time, $234.60 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $224 full-time, $7 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 26 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Administration of Justice, Student Radiology Club, Cosmetology Club, Vocal Music Club. Major annual events: Student Picnic, Blood Drive, Chili Cook-Off. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Kaskaskia College Library with 23,685 books, 2,649 microform titles, 165 serials, 480 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $241,956. 129 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Centralia, located 60 miles east of St. Louis, has mild winters and warm summers. Buses and planes serve the area. Community facilities include a hospital, library, hotels, motels, rooming houses, and a good shopping area. Three lakes are located nearby, for hunting and fishing, and there are three golf courses. The local merchants and civic organizations sponsor a Halloween Parade each year.