Dabney S Lancaster Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, also known as DSLCC, is a public college located in Clifton Forge Virginia, United States. It is one of 23 public community colleges in the Virginia Community College System. The college is named in the honor of Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, a prominent Virginia educator. DSLCC offers a wide variety of credit programs in diverse areas of study.

DSLCC has an active student life. The campus hosts a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are Administration of Justice (ADJ) Club, Administrative Services & Technology Club (AST Connections), Nursing Students Association (NSA), Phi Theta Kappa, and Information Technology. The student body of the college includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, therapy and counseling, and office and administration.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,272 in 2009-2010 (779 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (33 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Technical and Business Writing

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (54 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions