Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lehigh Carbon Community College is a two-year community college located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1966. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

LCCC’s campus is home to more than 20 recognized clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. Some of the organizations are the Associate Degree Nursing Student Organization, Campus Christian Fellowship, The Computer Networking Association, Horticulture Club and the Hospitality Management Club. The college also operates a student-run radio station known as WXLV 90.3 FM.

Campus Location

4525 Education Park Dr
Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598
USA
Main Tel: (610) 799-2121
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 education and teaching, media, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	643	70
1-2 year certificate	80	31
< 1 year certificate	65	11

Students

Student enrollment was 7,184 in 2007-2008 (4,402 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	$ 5,670
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 8,400
Books and supplies	$ 1,500

Financial Aid: Lehigh Carbon Community 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 Lehigh Carbon Community College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bucks County Community College	Newtown, PA	9,649
2	Butler County Community College	Butler, PA	3,656
3	Luzerne County Community College	Nanticoke, PA	6,323
4	Dutchess Community College	Poughkeepsie, NY	8,248
5	University of Colorado at Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, CO	8,660
6	University of South Dakota	Vermillion, SD	9,243
7	Boise State University	Boise, ID	19,540
8	Delaware County Community College	Media, PA	10,816
9	Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, IN	11,943
10	Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg	Harrisburg, PA	9,774

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		103

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (121 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Logistics and Materials Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Science/Studies
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

Electrician
Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (8 awarded)

Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (4 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (133 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Montessori Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (22 awarded)

Biomedical Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

Human Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Horticultural Science

LAW (16 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (18 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (74 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

Occupational Therapist Assistant
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Tool and Die Technology/Technician

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Construction Management

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (43 awarded)

Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (29 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (5 awarded)

Air Transportation
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations