Lakeland Community College

About Lake Land College

Founded

1966

Type

Public community college offering career programs that lead to immediate employment, transfer programs that lead to a baccalaureate degree, liberal arts, adult education, special job training and retraining programs.

Student Profile

7,400 students from across East Central Illinois, average age 25.75, 54% female, 46% male

Faculty

The faculty have received numerous state and national awards for excellence in teaching.

Special Programs

Phi Theta Kappa, Learning Assistance Centers, GED classes and literacy services, John Deere Ag Tech program, JTPA, WIA, Dislocated Worker Program,Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations , Career Services, Physical Therapist Assistant program and more.

Campus

The 308 - acre campus hosts nine major buildings plus six supportive buildings, two campus ponds, a 160 acre agriculture land laboratory, computer labs, CAD lab, child care lab, cosmetology clinic and a dental clinic. The library provides access to books, magazines and several electronic databases. Classes are offered at the Effingham Kluthe Center, Workforce Development Center /IETC, Western Region Center in Pana, Eastern Region Center at the Forsythe Building in Marshall, on the Internet and at many off campus locations.

Activities

Intramural program, Student Government Association, Student Activity Board, Student Ambassadors, Livestock Judging Team, student radio station, student newspaper and more than 20 student clubs and organizations.

Location

5001 Lake Land Blvd. (U.S. Route 45), Mattoon, Illinois, near the junction of Interstate 57, exit 184 and U.S. Route 45. College district - 4,000 square miles with a population of 203,000. 180 miles to Chicago, 127 to St. Louis, 45 to Champaign-Urbana and 10 to Eastern Illinois University - Charleston.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Member, National Junior College Athletic Association, Men's sports - baseball, basketball, tennis. Women's sports - basketball, softball, volleyball.

International Students

Lake Land has more than 45 international students representing 14 different countries.

Online Students

Lake Land has the fourth highest enrollment of online students among all colleges in the state, offering more than 150 courses that have been developed by faculty.

Admissions Requirements

Open Door Policy. Age 18 or over. Special admission procedures for high school students 16 years of age or older.

Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission; Member - North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602 - Phone:: (312) 263-0456], Illinois State Board of Vocational Education, National League for Nursing, Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association and Commission for Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Approved as a Class I Community College by Illinois Community College Board and Illinois State Board of Higher Education. Automotive Service Excellence Master Certified.

School Colors

Red and Black

Nickname

Lakers

School Fight Song

Make way for the Lakers now
our champions we do cheer.
We've played the game,
we've earned the name
our foes we do not fear.
So, raise up your voice in praise
let's shout for victory.
The Lakers are best
forget all the rest.
To Lake Land our loyalty
LAK-ERS!