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Grand Rapids Community College is a large, two-year, public school with 15,405 students enrolled. This college was established in 1914 and is one of the 11 colleges located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

Grand Rapids Community College will give you the option to earn a several-month certificate, 1-year certificate, associate degree, or 2-year certificate.

The most popular concentrations at Grand Rapids Community College are Business, Nursing, and Culinary.

Grand Rapids Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 88 programs including Computer Programming, Criminal Justice and Police Science, Economics, Engineering, General Studies, History, Library Science, Mathematics, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Grand Rapids Community College is low at 58% (way below Michigan average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Grand Rapids Community College is very low - 15%. Around 21% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at Grand Rapids Community College is a bit disappointing, 63:1.

Tuition and Loans

If you plan to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the college code for Grand Rapids Community College is 002267. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides money for college to eligible applicants. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is possible to get approved for a loan at Grand Rapids Community College, as 25% of the school's students receive loans, and the average loan amount is about $2,900.

Average tuition charges are low, about $6,100 per year. The additional fees at Grand Rapids Community College (not included in tuition costs) are about $100; this comes to a total of $6,200 per year.

Admissions Information

The college accepts dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Grand Rapids Community College is $20.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition fees; in addition, this application fee is not refundable if the student is not admitted to the school.

If you would like to obtain more detailed information about enrolling to Grand Rapids Community College, call this school's general information office at (616) 234-4000 or check Grand Rapids Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Grand Rapids Community College provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Grand Rapids Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Grand Rapids Community College.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime data, Grand Rapids Community College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Grand Rapids. Other cities to get an education from close to Grand Rapids Community College are Wyoming, Allendale, Holland, Norton Shores, and Sidney.

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Grand Rapids Community College Location and Maps

Post Address: Grand Rapids Community College, 143 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3295, USA
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