Glen Oaks Community College
Tel:
(269) 467-9945
- Our mission is to provide excellence in education, whether your requirement is completion of transfer courses, vocational-technical programs, distance learning programs, or continuing education programs. Our dedicated professional faculty and staff are committed to your successful learning experience and to the achievement of your future goals.
School Highlights
Glen Oaks Community College serves 1,175 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 33%.
Top Rankings
Glen Oaks Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 91 teachers has grown by 26% over five years.
| Glen Oaks Community College | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 91 staff | 224 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Glen Oaks Community College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution, encompassing a commitment to college transfer courses, vocational-technical education programs, lifelong education, community services, and student support programs. Glen Oaks Community College is committed to excellence in teaching and learning, providing a supportive environment and maintaining high expectations for achievement. The Glen Oaks environment is characterized by a genuine, caring, concern for all individuals. Glen Oaks is committed to being an integral part of the community it serves. All citizens who can benefit should have access to the College's programs and services. Glen Oaks prides itself on the fact that thousands of its graduates have successfully transferred to 4-year colleges and universities and gone on to make significant contributions in their chosen career fields. Smooth transfer of credits from Glen Oaks is assured if you fulfill the requirements for the transfer associate degrees. Glen Oaks Community College received approval from the State of Michigan in 1965 to offer collegiate level courses. Full accreditation status was conferred upon Glen Oaks by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA) in April, 1975.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Glen Oaks Community College is Kalamazoo Valley Community College (23.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 7,755 students | 23.10 Mi6767 West O Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
(269) 488-4100 23.107,755 - 2,141 students | 29.60 Mi58900 Cherry Grove Rd
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-1000 29.602,141 - 4,223 students | 34.60 Mi450 North Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-3931 34.604,223 - Brown Mackie College-South BendPrivate, for profit340 students | 37.90 Mi3454 Douglas Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 237-0774 37.90340 - Holy Cross CollegePrivate not-for-profit447 students | 40.70 Mi54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 239-8377 40.70447
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