Front Range Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Front Range Community College, or FRCC, was founded in 1968 as the North Campus of the Community College of Denver. The college adopted its present name in 1984 and became an autonomous college in 1985. Apart from its Westminster Campus, FRCC also has campuses in Boulder County and Larimer. In addition, it offers a learning center in Brighton.

FRCC has several degree and certificates programs and is organized into many academic departments. Some of these departments are computer information system and technology, foreign languages, social and behavioral sciences, business, information systems and technology, and communications and mass media. The college also offers scholarships such as the Baccalaureate Bound Scholarship, Colorado Centennial Scholars, and Daniels Scholarships.

Some of the student clubs and organizations of FRCC are the Chess Club, Nursing Leaders Organization, Student Government Association, Video Game Club, Environmental Club, and Comic Book Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, landscaping and horticulture, nursing and emergency medicine, and production trades.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Front Range Community College:

Click a column header to sort.

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,695 in 2009-2010 (10,616 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 12% 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 (132 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (28 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (56 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (9 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (35 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (24 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (622 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (59 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (29 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (119 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1,229 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
• Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (60 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians