Lake City Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Lake City Community College, also known as LCCC, was established as Columbia Forestry School in 1947, and was referred to as the "Forestry Capitol of the World." LCCC came under the management of the University of Florida in 1950 and was renamed University of Florida Forest Ranger School. The college joined the newly created 28 state community college network in 1962 and was named Lake City Junior College and Forest Ranger School. It adopted the present name in 1970.

At present, Lake City Community College’s main campus occupies an area of 132 acres. It offers a diverse range of academic programs through the following academic departments:

• Allied Health
• Continuing Education/ Workforce & Economic Development
• Employ Florida Banner Center
• Golf, Landscape, & Forestry Department
• High School Programs
• Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Occupational Programs
• Teaching Academy

LCCC operates three satellite campuses in Cross City, Macclenny, and Bell which are in surrounding counties. At these centers, the local residents can take distance learning courses, attend live classes, or communicate with advisors through the internet.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, nursing and emergency medicine, beauty and cosmetology, agricultural science and management, and liberal arts.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,788 in 2009-2010 (2,036 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

• Agricultural Mechanization

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (44 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (25 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (266 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

• Blood Bank Technology Specialist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (206 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (52 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (13 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation