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Wabash Valley College

Wabash Valley College, also known as WVC, is a community college located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. The college offers associate degrees in diverse areas of study. The student body at Wabash Valley College is diverse. The college enrolls more than 1,000 students annually.

Wabash Valley College operates a radio station at 89.1 MHz. It is run by the students in the Radio and Television Program at WVC. The college organizes a variety of events and programs for its students. It also fields some of the best NJCAA teams in the nation. The campus is home to several organizations and clubs that cater to the varied interests of the students.

Campus Location

2200 College Drive
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
USA
Main Tel: (618) 393-2982
Web Site

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

Wabash Valley College Highlights

Where Wabash Valley College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in science, agricultural science and management, engineering technician, and media.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of 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
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate19918
< 1 year certificate836
1-2 year certificate94

Wabash Valley College Students

The student enrollment at Wabash Valley College was 4,206 in 2007 (1,831 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,117
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,615
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid: Wabash Valley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  30
Without tenure; working toward tenure  8

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business Technology
  • Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (36 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

LAW (1 awarded)

  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter

LIBERAL ARTS (68 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (9 awarded)

  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE (53 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Juvenile Corrections

TRANSPORTATION (7 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Wabash Valley College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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