Lord Fairfax Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Lord Fairfax Community College was founded in 1970 as a comprehensive public institution of higher education. It serves the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions of Virginia. LFCC offers a wide variety of associate degrees and certificate programs in areas like administrative support, engineering, fine arts, business, healthcare and information systems technology. Transfer programs to 4-year institutes are also provided by this college.

More than 7,000 credit students enroll in LFCC’s professional development industry and business courses every year. Distance learning courses are also available. Lord Fairfax Community College offers courses through the following campuses:

• Fauquier Campus
• Luray-Page County Center
• Middletown Campus

LFCC sponsors a number of student clubs and organizations, including Phi Beta Lambda, Anglo-Celtic Club, Fine and Performing Arts Club, FUEL Ministry Club, History Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Rotoract Club, Forensics and Scientific Society groups.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,867 in 2009-2010 (3,391 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% 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 (1 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (313 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (100 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions