Lake Land College, Illinois

Study at Lake Land College

Lake Land College is a public community college situated in Mattoon, Illinois. Founded in 1966, the college serves more than 7,000 students in several 2-year programs. The faculty and staff of the college have received many national and state awards for excellence in teaching.

The campus, set on nearly 308 acres of land, has 8 supportive buildings, 7 major buildings and approximately 160 acres of an agriculture land laboratory. More than 150 courses are provided online to benefit the outstation students.

Lake Land College athletics teams are known by the name of Lakers, and the college has softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball teams. There are more than 15 student organizations and clubs at Lake Land.

Profile of Lake Land College

Lake Land College is in Mattoon, IL. Mattoon is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. Lake Land College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Course Topics

Fields of study in vogue at the school include science, landscaping and horticulture, office and administration, and family and social work.

Lake Land College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Enrollment

Approximately 7,177 students study at Lake Land College (in 2007). The school is essentially a male school.

Lake Land College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Science	211	biological and physical sciences
office and Administration	197	office data entry, administrative assistant, general office occupations, office management
Business and Management	175	business management, accounting, retail, sales, entrepreneurship
Liberal Arts	170	liberal arts and sciences
Mechanics and Repair	161	automobile mechanics, HVAC, autobody repair, communications install and repair
Family and Social Work	155	housing and human environments, child care provider, social work
Construction Trades	115	construction, property management
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	74	registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Cooking and Culinary Arts	57	waiter/waittress
Beauty and Cosmetology	57	cosmetology
Agricultural Science and Management	50	agricultural machine tech, agricultural production, agricultural economics, crop production, agricultural management, agricultural machine operation
Landscaping and Horticulture	49	applied horticulture
Engineering Technician	43	CAD and design, civil engineering tech, electronics tech, architectural drafting, electromechanical tech, manufacturing tech, computer systems tech
Media	30	printing equipment operation, radio and television, desktop publishing and imaging
Therapy and Counseling	28	massage therapy, physical therapist assistant
Animal Science and Care	27	animal training, animal grooming
Medical Support and Technology	24	dental hygienist
Computer Science and Engineering	23	information science
Production Trades	18	welding
Medical Adminstration	12	medical secretary, medical transcription
Engineering	12	engineering
Law	2	legal secretary

Contact: Lake Land College

Lake Land College
5001 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL 61938
General Phone: (217) 234-5253
http://www.lakelandcollege.edu