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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College School Description

We have everything you need right here at MGCCC. From academic transfer programs to workforce training, you can get the latest in technology and instruction to prepare you for the “real world.” We work hard to meet your needs—whether you need help with financial aid or with homework—and we want to be the best we can for you. We are the only community college in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana to be in the top 100 associate degree producers in the nation. We are affordable, with tuition that is one of the lowest in the state, and we have a textbook rental service that can save you a ton of money. We are here to serve you. Give us a try, and you’ll see why over 10,000 students make MGCCC their choice for higher education.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College responds to the educational needs of our community, which is defined as the district of George, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties, by providing an outstanding learning environment supported by excellent instruction and services. We achieve this by creating an atmosphere that fosters lifelong learning, responsible citizenship and progressive leadership in a dynamic setting.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is accredited by the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College consists of four campuses and four centers: the main campus, located in Perkinston, Mississippi; the Jackson County Campus, in Gautier; the Jefferson Davis Campus, in Gulfport; the Community Campus, a non-traditional campus without walls; the George County Center in Lucedale; the West Harrison County Center in Long Beach; the Applied Technology and Development Center in Gulfport; and the Keesler Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

The college's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs. They compete in the Mississippi Community College Athletic Conference in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, golf and tennis. MGCCC won the National Junior College Athletic Association Football Championship in 1971, 1984 and was co-national champion in 2007. The Bulldogs football team is led by head coach Steve Campbell.

History

MGCCC began as the Harrison County Agricultural High School on September 17, 1912. Four years later, north Harrison County became Stone County, and both counties continued to support the school. On September 14, 1925, with the support of Jackson County, Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College began offering its first year of Junior College work. George County then added its support in 1942, and the institution took the name of Perkinston Junior College.

In 1962, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District was formed, and three years later, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College added the Jefferson Davis and Jackson County campuses. Between 1965 and 1985, 4 new centers were opened. The college name was changed to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on October 1, 1987. In 1996, the Community Campus, a campus without walls, was added as a fourth campus.

In 2006, President George W. Bush became the first sitting President to speak at a community college graduation, when he spoke at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
77%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 3,608
Students Receiving Aid:
79%
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 77%
Part-Time 23%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 63%
African-American 20%
Other 14%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Mississippi 96%
Alabama 1%
New York 0%
Florida 0%
Louisiana 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 1,662 $ 3,608  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,490 $ 3,436  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 372 $ 472  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,120 47%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 440 29%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,330 27%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,732 6%  
Any Aid:
   79%  

College Advice on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Question: how long does it take to become a RN?

O.K this is VERY confusing because the school i going to go to they have a LPN "career course" that takes a year to complete then they say that you take the "exam" to become a LPN. Then after that if you decide you can go back to the same school (oh by the way its Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College) and go to the LPN to RN transition class (which is about 38 weeks) and then at the end of the course you take the RN exam to become a RN. Now does that sound right? This is what it says. Im going to ask the school itself but i just wanna make sure by people who are actual RN's. PLEASE I NEED SOME ADVICE LOL
33 months ago
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Best Answer

You can become an RN with an associate degree (2 years of full time college attendence). There are also 4 year programs. Yes. You can follow their program, but I strongly suggest you pass getting an LPN license first, if you want to become an RN. Many people end up getting their LPN and not going on to complete the RN program.

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