Inver Hills Community College

City/population: Inver Grove Heights/33,195

Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $4,535

FAFSA code: 006935

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 7,644
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 3,300
Percent female: 59.2%
Percent male : 40.8%
Percent students of color: 16.4%

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

Largest programs: Liberal arts transfer, nursing, paralegal, teacher education, business

Unique programs: Urban teacher education, Cisco network technology and security, adult accelerated degree option, interdisciplinary learning communities

Intercollegiate sports: Students at Inver Hills are eligible to participate in Dakota County Technical College's teams: men's soccer, wrestling, baseball; women's soccer, softball.

Student activities: Phi Theta Kappa honor society; choir; theater; Student Senate; intramural and club sports; recreation and fitness programs; student clubs based on academic, career, political and cultural interests

Housing: The Hills apartments, privately owned housing adjacent to campus, offer shared living spaces with private bedrooms.

Inver Hills Community College Highlights

Conveniently located just 10 minutes south of downtown St. Paul and 10 minutes east of the Mall of America, Inver Hills offers a broad range of transfer, career preparation and job skills educational programs.

• A comprehensive offering of liberal arts and general education courses allows students to complete the first two years of most bachelor's degree programs.
• More than 20 two-year degree options prepare students for employment upon graduation or permit them to continue their education through transfer to a four-year institution.
• New or remodeled teaching and training labs for programs include computer science and networking, nursing, science, emergency medicine and fitness.
• An online liberal arts associate degree offers flexible education for busy students.
• Almost half of the more than 1,300 class sections offered each year are scheduled evenings, weekends and online.
• Comprehensive student services include career development, academic counseling, writing and math assistance, free tutoring and services for students with disabilities.
• Average class size of about 25 allows for personal attention.
• With distinctive architecture, separate buildings and a natural setting of hills and woodlands, Inver Hills is one of the most scenic college campuses in the Twin Cities.

Last updated: 10/07