Shawnee Community College

Shawnee Community College is located in Ullin, Illinois, United states. It was established in September 1967, and the college began offering classes in 1969. The construction of the main campus buildings was completed by 1976. It consists of more than 150 acres of rolling hills. Shawnee Community College offers over 100 academic programs ranging from two-year associate degrees to certificates.

Shawnee Community College has an active student life and hosts several clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Future Teachers Club, Electronics Club, College Bowl Team, and Book Club.

The college's sports department offers a variety of athletics and recreational sports for students. The sports teams participate in baseball, golf, volleyball, softball, and basketball.

Campus Location

8364 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL 62992
USA
Main Tel: (618) 634-3200
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Shawnee Community College Highlights

Where Shawnee Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and science.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	241	17
< 1 year certificate	142	3
1-2 year certificate	61	13

Students

The student enrollment at Shawnee Community College was 2,176 in 2007-2008 (1,863 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,240
Books and supplies	$ 850

Financial Aid: Shawnee Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Shawnee Community College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Blue Mountain Community College	Pendleton, OR	1,782
2	Centralia College	Centralia, WA	3,652
3	Montcalm Community College	Sidney, MI	2,717
4	Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen, WA	2,050
5	College of the Siskiyous	Weed, CA	2,782
6	Wenatchee Valley College	Wenatchee, WA	3,150
7	Kent State University-Ashtabula Campus	Ashtabula, OH	1,575
8	Dodge City Community College	Dodge City, KS	1,812
9	Cloud County Community College	Concordia, KS	2,728
10	Labette Community College	Parsons, KS	1,349

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		31
Without tenure; working toward tenure		15

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (135 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (173 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

Occupational Therapist Assistant

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (26 awarded)

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation