MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE K-19

2800 College Dr.
Sidney, MI 48885-9723
Tel: (989)328-2111
Admissions: (989)328-1206
Fax: (989)328-2950
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.montcalm.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Michigan Department of Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 240-acre rural campus with easy access to Grand Rapids. Endowment: $3.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $3685 per student. Total enrollment: 2,080. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 589 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 674 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 1,406 students, 69% women, 31% men. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 0.2% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 45% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, 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.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT COMPASS required; ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1830 full-time, $61 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2790 full-time, $93 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3600 full-time, $120 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $165 full-time, $5.50 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 12 open to all. Most popular organizations: Nursing Club, Native American Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Club, Judo Club. Major annual events: Welcome Week, Heritage Village Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Montcalm Community College Library with 29,848 books, 3,670 serials, 580 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $200,895. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in a rural area, air transportation is accessible within a one-hour drive. A neighboring city has theatres, libraries and hospitals. There are 104 lakes in the county providing excellent recreational opportunities. Some part-time employment is available for students.