Midstate College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Midstate College is a private, for-profit institution, located in Peoria, Illinois, that was founded in 1888. It was formed with the merger of a number of commercial schools in Peoria, and was named Brown’s Business College of Commerce. The college got its present name, ‘Midstate College’ in 1970. The college offers a wide array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study including business administration, paralegal services, computer and information science, and accounting. A host of courses can be availed online as well.

The College enrolls students from other US states other than Illinois to pursue various courses. The college has a strong alumni association which supports and maintains a healthy relationship between the college and the alumni. The college also offers various scholarships and special assignments.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and computer science and engineering.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• 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 647 in 2009-2010 (549 full-time equivalent).

About 24% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 76% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 22% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 36% are full-time and 64% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

LAW (4 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services