Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo Valley Community College, or KVCC, was founded in 1966. The college enrolled its first student in 1968. KVCC was the first two-year college in Michigan that had a female president. In addition to its downtown Kalamazoo campus, the college has a campus in Texas Township. KVCC also has learning centers including the Advanced Technology Center and Center for New Media.

KVCC offers numerous degrees and certificates programs and is organized into several academic divisions. Some of the academic divisions are automotive technology, computer information systems, medical assistant technology, graphic design, and many more. In addition, the college offers scholarships programs including the Hispanic Scholarships, Gary Sisters Foundation Scholarship, and Talbots Women's Scholarship.

Some of the student organizations of KVCC are Phi Theta Kappa, International Students Club, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Student Nursing Association, KVCC Community Chorus, and Dance Club.

Campus Location

6767 West O Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070
USA
Main Tel: (269) 488-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in engineering technician, education and teaching, mechanics and repair, nursing and emergency medicine, office and administration, and design.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	738	34
< 1 year certificate	237	9
1-2 year certificate	170	21
2-4 year degree	1	1

Students

The student enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was 11,113 in 2007 (6,771 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
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,255
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,371
Books and supplies	$ 1,032

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

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Kalamazoo Valley Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Henry Ford Community College	Dearborn, MI	13,983
Lakeland Community College	Kirtland, OH	8,934
Schoolcraft College	Livonia, MI	12,148
Macomb Community College	Warren, MI	22,081
Indian River Community College	Fort Pierce, FL	14,932
Mott Community College	Flint, MI	10,455
Delaware County Community College	Media, PA	10,816
Mercer County Community College	West Windsor, NJ	9,094
Camden County College	Blackwood, NJ	14,741
Grand Rapids Community College	Grand Rapids, MI	15,212

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		109
Without tenure; working toward tenure		22
Without tenure; tenure not available		9

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

DESIGN (21 awarded)

Graphic Design
Illustration

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (62 awarded)

Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (67 awarded)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LAW (4 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (339 awarded)

General Studies
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (186 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (4 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (82 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (176 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (30 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting