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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges’ Continuing Education was established in September, 1974. It went through a number of name and status changes and, eventually, a component of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges was officially recognized as Frontier Community College in April, 1978. This college is located in Fairfield, Illinois, United States.
A large number of certificate and degree courses, in various fields of study, are offered at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College. The college also offers transfer programs and online courses.
The students of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College are involved in various community clubs and organizations. Among them are the Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, Student Nurses Association, Industrial Studies Club, and Business Club.
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Campus LocationFrontier Drive
Fairfield, IL 62837
USA
Main Tel: (618) 393-2982
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Frontier Community College HighlightsWhere Frontier Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, science, and engineering technician.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| < 1 year certificate | 133 | 5 | | Associate | 78 | 8 | | 1-2 year certificate | 13 | 4 |
Frontier StudentsThe student enrollment at Frontier was 2,102 in 2007 (931 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,117 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,615 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 |
Financial Aid: Frontier participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 5 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) - Accounting and Computer Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (22 awarded) - Quality Control Technology/Technician
LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded) - General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded) - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (119 awarded) - Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
SCIENCE (22 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded) - Fire Science/Fire-fighting
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