Baton Rouge Community College

School Description

Provided by Baton Rouge Community College

The Baton Rouge Community College is an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public institution, designed to be accessible, affordable, and of high educational quality. The mission of the Baton Rouge Community is to offer collegiate and career education through comprehensive curricula allowing for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, life-long learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The variety of offerings will prepare students to enter the job market, to enhance personal and professional growth, or to change occupations through training and retraining. The curricular offerings shall include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates and associate degrees.

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Baton Rouge Community College

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Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995. The college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The 60-acre campus consists of five main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Building (student center), and the Magnolia Library Building. The college's current enrollment is more than 6,000 students.

Programs

The Baton Rouge Community College offers collegiate and career education for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, life-long learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The curricular offerings include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates and associate degrees.

Admissions

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) accepts graduates of a state-approved high school, individuals who have obtained the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years-of-age for admission. High school students at least 16 years-of-age can be admitted through concurrent enrollment, which allows them to register in a maximum of two college courses simultaneously with their high school courses.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
70%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,599
Students Receiving Aid:
49%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 70%
Part-Time 30%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 62%
African-American 31%
Other 4%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Louisiana 98%
Mississippi 0%
Rhode Island 0%
Puerto Rico 0%
Texas 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,791 $ 4,599  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,368 $ 4,176  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 423 $ 423  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,051 36%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,008 9%  
Any Aid:
  49%  

Degree Programs at Baton Rouge Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Baton Rouge Community College

Career Education Majors

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