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Great Lakes Christian College

Overview of Great Lakes Christian College

Great Lakes Christian is in Lansing, MI. Lansing is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ college. Great Lakes Christian is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Great Lakes Christian include religion and philosophy.

Great Lakes Christian Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students. People seek out Great Lakes Christian, and many students are from other states.

Student Body

Approximately 260 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Great Lakes Christian offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Great Lakes Christian can take advantage of the school's meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Great Lakes Christian

Great Lakes Christian College
6211 W Willow Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917-1299
General Phone: (517) 321-0242
http://www.glcc.edu

Great Lakes Christian Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy33theology, pre-ministerial studies, ministry
Liberal Arts6general studies, humanities
Education And Teaching1kindergarten/preschool teaching, early childhood education

Number of programs and degrees for Great Lakes Christian in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree261
Associate's degree144
Award of less than 1 academic year01
First-professional degree01

Great Lakes Christian Student Body

In 2007, Great Lakes Christian had a total enrollment of 260 students (214 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White85%
Black9%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1930%
20-2122%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-647%
65+0%

Great Lakes Christian Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %
Part-Time67 %

Great Lakes Christian Room and Board (2007)

Great Lakes Christian offers campus housing for 151 of its 214 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Lansing, Michigan for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Michigan Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 17 meals per week.

Great Lakes Christian Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,060
Room and board$ 6,200
Books and supplies$ 740
Other expenses$ 1,600

Financial Aid:
Great Lakes Christian participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 226900)

Great Lakes Christian Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track82

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year8$43,7502*
All faculty totalacademic year8$43,7502*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Great Lakes Christian Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

Great Lakes Christian Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Great Lakes Christian Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Great Lakes Christian Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Great Lakes Christian Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Great Lakes Christian Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Great Lakes Christian % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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