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Leeward Community College is a co-educational, public, community college located in Pearl City, Hawaii. It was established in 1968. The main campus of the college stretches over 49 acres. It offers admission to more than 5,500 students annually. Apart from its physical campus, the college also offers online courses that serve thousands of students from all around the world.
The academic departments at LCC are:
- Information & Computer Science
- Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
- Plant Molecular Physiology
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Campus Location96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782-3393
USA
Main Tel: (808) 455-0011
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Leeward Community College HighlightsWhere Leeward Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, media, and office and administration.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 493 | 10 | | 1-2 year certificate | 21 | 5 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Leeward Community College was 5,887 in 2007 (3,674 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 |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 1,547 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 6,179 | | Books and supplies | $ 845 |
Financial Aid: Leeward Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 103 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 33 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 4 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (15 awarded) - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded) - Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
LIBERAL ARTS (397 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (21 awarded) - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
MEDIA (19 awarded) - Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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