Highland Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Highland Community College, also known as HCC, is located in Freeport, Illinois, United States. It was founded in the year 1962 and is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board. The HCC foundation is the first community college foundation in Illinois. Students can choose from a wide range of academic programs in the fields of business and administrative technology, engineering, history and political science, information systems, medical sciences, and physical education.

Students of Highland Community College’s Freeport campus have access to several student clubs and organizations including Phi Theta Kappa, People of Color, Student Senate, Current Issues Club, Physical Science Club, Environmental Awareness, and Belegarth Club. The athletics department fields men’s and women’s sports teams in basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,183 in 2009-2010 (1,450 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Production Operations

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (10 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (104 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (60 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (75 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences