Central Lakes College

City/population: Brainerd/13,947; Staples/3,149

Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,540

FAFSA code: 002339

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 3,942
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 2,340
Percent female: 57.3%
Percent male: 42.7%
Percent students of color: 4.5%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, diplomas, certificates

Largest programs: Liberal arts for transfer to a four-year college, nursing, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, criminal justice, computer technology

Unique programs: Photo imaging technology, robotics and automated systems, criminalistics, Latin American studies, American Sign Language, underwater search and recovery

Intercollegiate sports: NJCAA Division III women’s volleyball, basketball, softball, golf; men’s basketball, baseball, golf, NJCAA football

Student activities: Choir, band, theater, newspaper, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, student government, multicultural, international, intramural, more than 20 academic clubs

Housing: Student housing is adjacent to campus or within walking distance.

Highlights

• Championship athletic teams - National contenders in volleyball, softball, basketball, golf.
• Location - A hub of outdoor recreation, easy to reach from anywhere in the state.
• Faculty - Instructors are accessible and give personal assistance to students.
• Comfort zone - See for yourself. Campus visits available. Clean and safe with high-speed Internet access, high-tech science labs, efficient library and computer commons.
• Financial aid - 70 percent of students get financial aid. The Central Lakes College Foundation awards more than $280,000 annually in scholarships.
• Jobs - 92 percent career-program-related job placement.
• Partners - Easy transfer to obtain bachelor’s degrees with college and university partners such as Southwest Minnesota State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; and Bemidji State University in nursing, law enforcement, child development, natural resources, business management, natural sciences, technology management and accounting.
• Online - Many Web-based courses.
• Facilities - New science and nursing labs, music rehearsal and recital hall, unique heavy equipment service facility.
• Diversity - Multicultural program leads collegewide initiative for respect and tolerance.
• Affordable - The Associate in Arts degree with Minnesota Transfer Curriculum credits provides an affordable way to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree.

Last updated: 10/08