Lake Michigan College

Lake Michigan College, also known as LMC, was established in 1946. It is situated near Berrien County, Michigan. Until 1963, LMC operated as Benton Harbor Junior College. LMC enrolls more than 7,000 credit and non-credit students annually. Its main campus is in Benton Township, Michigan with several regional campuses in Benton Harbor, South Haven and Bertrand Crossing (Niles). It is a two-year community college that offers associate’s degrees and certificates in diverse areas of study.

LMC has an active student life and the student government promotes several events and activities. It is home to a number of clubs and organizations including the Fine Arts Club, the LMC Gamers Guild, the Martial Arts Club, and Phi Theta Kappa. The athletics department of LMC participates in a wide variety of sports and their sports teams are known as the Indians.

Campus Location

2755 E Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-1899
USA
Main Tel: (269) 927-3571
Web Site

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

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, music, and science.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	302	56
1-2 year certificate	27	19
< 1 year certificate	1	11

Students

Student enrollment was 3,740 in 2007-2008 (2,203 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)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,170
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,190
Books and supplies	$ 1,600

Financial Aid: Lake Michigan College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Lake Michigan College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	St Clair County Community College	Port Huron, MI	4,270
2	United States Air Force Academy	USAFA, CO	4,461
3	Gateway Community College	New Haven, CT	5,965
4	Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights, MN	5,736
5	Housatonic Community College	Bridgeport, CT	4,475
6	Estrella Mountain Community College	Avondale, AZ	5,973
7	Highland Community College	Freeport, IL	2,049
8	College of Southern Maryland	La Plata, MD	7,741
9	United States Military Academy	West Point, NY	4,487
10	Norwalk Community College	Norwalk, CT	6,231

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		56

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (1 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (89 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
General Studies
Geography
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (4 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (74 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Precision Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physical Sciences
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

Psychology