ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE N-9

1851 Hwy. 169 East
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Tel: (218)327-4460
Free: 800-996-6422
Admissions: (218)327-4464
Fax: (218)327-4350
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.itascacc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1922. Setting: 24-acre rural campus. Endowment: $3.5 million. Research spending 2003-04: $23,482. Educational spending 2003-04: $3451 per student. Total enrollment: 1,117. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 617 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 865 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 252 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 2 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% 25 or older. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: 3 recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3,790 full-time, $118.45 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7,581 full-time, $236.90 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $481 full-time, $15.03 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. College room only: $2680.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: student association, Circle K, Student Ambassadors, Minority Student Club, Psychology Club. Major annual events: Christmas Dinner, Winter Ice Fishing, Bowling for Prizes. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, evening patrols by trained security personnel. 36 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Itasca Community College Library with 28,790 books, 16,900 microform titles, 280 serials, 2,443 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $100,183. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A rural community beautifully situated on the Mississippi River and 5 lakes, Grand Rapids (population 8,000) is the county seat of Itasca County, a bustling community with a strong tourist trade. Over 1,000 lakes in the county provide the facilities for all water sports; fishing, hunting, bowling and golf are some of the other recreational activities available. Quadna Mt. ski resort is nearby. Part-time employment opportunities are good.