Great Lakes Christian College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Great Lakes Christian College, popularly referred to as GLCC, was originally founded in 1949 as the Great Lakes Bible College. Ralph R. Woodard was the first President. During its first year, the college enrolled 12 students in its location near Vestaburg, Michigan. It moved to its present location in Delta Township, Michigan, in 1972 and was renamed Great Lakes Christian College in 1992. Since 2003, the college has been a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The sprawling campus covers more than 45 acres.

Great Lakes Christian College offers a number of associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs. Students can choose from courses in Christian education, interpersonal and organizational communication, history, social science, cross-cultural ministry, youth ministry, and bible/ theology.

Great Lakes Christian College's athletics department is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association. The students participate in a variety of sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 258 in 2009-2010 (200 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Great Lakes Christian provides on-campus housing for 151 of its 200 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• History

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Organizational Communication

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (24 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Psychology