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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 5,736 in 2007-2008 (3,656 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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 (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.