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Inver Hills Community College

Inver Hills Community College is a co-educational community college. Its 90-acre suburban campus is located in Grove Heights, Minnesota. Established in 1970, IHCC now grants admission to more than 5,000 students every year. It is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

The following departments are part of IHCC:

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biomedical
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Film Studies
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Theatre

The theatre department of IHCC is famous for its celebrated faculty member, Richard Nelson, who is a famous playwright and recipient of several national and international awards.

Invar Hills Community College offers sports programs in collaboration with the Dakota County Technical College. Soccer, baseball, softball and wrestling teams are sponsored by the school. A variety of intramural sports are also available to the students at IHCC.

Campus Location

2500 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3224
USA
Main Tel: (651) 450-8500
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Inver Hills Community College Highlights

Where Inver Hills Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and law.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate58821
< 1 year certificate22613

Students

The student enrollment at Inver Hills Community College was 5,736 in 2007 (3,436 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,534
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Inver Hills Community 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  61
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (67 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

  • Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Human Services

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (78 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (239 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (303 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (56 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Related Minnesota School Links

List of Minnesota colleges

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