International Students
Why a Community College?
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AFFORDABLE TUITION
College of Lake County has the community college advantage. Public community colleges are the best financial value in the American education system, because tuition is less than half of what it costs at a public university. The total cost of tuition, books and living expenses is $15,494 per academic year at CLC.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STATISTICS
- Almost 50% of all U.S. undergraduates begin their study at a community college – one reason why U.S. community colleges are becoming more widely known to international students worldwide as "the gateway to U.S. higher education."
- Over 100,000 international students attend 1,202 community colleges in the United States. About 39 percent of all international undergraduate students choose community colleges and there are 25,114 international students studying in the state of Illinois.
- Community colleges enroll 11.6 million students.
- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Star Wars movie producer/director George Lucas, Film actors Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood, Fashion designer Calvin Klein, Human genome scientist Craig Venter, and NASA space shuttle commander Eileen Collins to name a few, all attended community college.
TOP TEN BENEFITS OF ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Affordable Cost
- Excellent University Transfer Opportunities (2+2 programs)
- Flexible English Proficiency Requirements
- Focus on Teaching
- Small Class Sizes
- Additional Year of Practical Training
- Use of the Latest Technologies
- Hundreds of Programs to Choose From
- Opportunities to Experience U.S. Culture
- Excellent Student Support Services
To learn more about community colleges, see www.communitycollegeUSA.com.
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