Vermilion Community College

Location and Contact Information

1900 E Camp St
Ely, MN 55731
USA
Main Tel: (218) 235-2100
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The Vermillion Community College, also known as VCC, is a two year community college located in Minnesota, United States. VCC is also a unit of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. It offers associate’s and diploma degrees in diverse areas of study such as liberal arts, business, information and management, and natural resource management. The college also offers continuing education and customized training. VCC provides financial aid for needy students. Some of the scholarships include MN Achieve Scholarship, MN Indian Scholarship, and Vermilion Scholarships.

The Vermillion Community college has an active student life. The athletics department of the college sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They participate in an array of sports including volleyball, football, baseball, and softball. The college also fields men’s and women’s teams for basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, security and law enforcement, nutrition and exercise therapy, and engineering technician.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,660
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,791
Room$ 2,980
Board$ 1,880
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 1,521

Financial Aid

Vermilion Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 83% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant59%$4,030
Institutional Grant1%$2,105
Federal Grant51%$3,803
Pell Grant50%$3,210
Other Federal Grant32%$1,045
State or Local Grant32%$1,332

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan74%$6,138
Federal Loan74%$5,037
Other Loan15%$5,587

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

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH754
2Garrett CollegeMcHenry, MD830
3SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY2,523
4University of IdahoMoscow, ID11,791
5Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV1,582
6Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI2,575
7University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN2,199
8Dabney S Lancaster Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA1,272
9Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI9,347
10Morrisville State CollegeMorrisville, NY3,338

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1219
< 1 year certificate385
1-2 year certificate33

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  5
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 648 in 2009-2010 (575 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Vermilion Community College provides on-campus housing for 260 of its 575 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded)

  • Taxidermy/Taxidermist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (53 awarded)

  • Forest Resources Production and Management
  • Natural Resources/Conservation
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science