North Lake College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

North Lake College is a coeducational, community college. It is part of the Dallas County Community College District. It is located in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas, between Macarthur Boulevard and Walnut Hill Lane. The College was established in 1977. The campus extends over a suburban area of more than 270 acres.

The departments at North lake College include the following:

• Educational & Administrative Technology
• Mathematics
• Natural Science & Sport Sciences
• Visual and Performing Arts

The College's sports teams are called the Blazers. The official mascot of the North lake College is Blaze. The College sponsors basketball, baseball, soccer, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, construction trades, computer science and engineering, hospitality, real estate and construction management, business and management, and design.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

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 10,174 in 2009-2010 (6,471 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (97 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (65 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (26 awarded)

• Electrician

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (414 awarded)

• General Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• Receptionist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Real Estate