Highland Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Highland Community College, also referred to as HCC, is located in Highland, Kansas, United States. The college was chartered in the year 1858 and was the first college established in Kansas. The college offers degree programs in various areas of study including business, political science, photography, physical scienc, and education. The college also offers online courses to students.

There are various student clubs and organizations available on campus including the Athletic Training Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Art Club and Athletic Training Club. HCC men participate in sports such as basketball, cross country, football, and track and field. The women are involved in basketball, softball, volleyball, track and field, and cross country.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, engineering, liberal arts, family and social work, and education and teaching.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,846 in 2009-2010 (1,801 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Highland Community College provides on-campus housing for 447 of its 1,801 (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 Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (17 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Education
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (87 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (22 awarded)

• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology