Study at Butler Community College

Butler Community College is an accredited 2-year community college founded in 1927. The college enrolls more than 8000 students every year, with over 200 housed on campus. There are over 60 degree programs offered by this college. Butler Community College has a number of distance learning sites in several high schools, and branch campuses in:

andover
Council Grove
Marion
McConnell
Rose Hill

Butler Community College’s colors are purple and gold, and the mascot is a grizzly bear. The college boasts of basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, football and track and field teams; and also has a spirit squad. The home team is called The Grizzlies. Butler Community College has won over 8 NJCAA national championships and national titles in men and women's cross country and men's basketball. Well known alumni of the college includes basketball player Stephen Jackson, Cara Gorges, 2nd Runner-up Miss USA and Zac Taylor, former record-setting Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback.

Profile of Butler Community College

Butler Community College is in a town not particularly near any major cities, in El Dorado, KS. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Butler Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The most common major fields study at the school include liberal arts.

Butler Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Butler Community College offers open admission.

Student Enrollment

The school, in 2007, had 8,096 students (5,072 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Butler County Community College exists to develop responsible, involved lifelong learners and to contribute to the vitality of the community it serves."

Butler Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	598	liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	194	registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Therapy and Counseling	53	massage therapy, substance abuse counseling
Mechanics and Repair	32	automobile mechanics, autobody repair
Production Trades	21	welding, machinist
Security and Law Enforcement	14	fire protection tech, criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and police
Medical Adminstration	13	medical office assistant, medical transcription, medical office management
Hospitality	10	restaurant and food services management, tourism and travel, hotel management
Media	10	animation and special effects
office and Administration	9	administrative assistant
Engineering Technician	8	manufacturing tech, CAD and design, drafting
Law	6	legal secretary
Family and Social Work	6	child care management
Computer Science and Engineering	5	computer services management, network management, computer programming
Medical Support and Technology	5	medical coding, veterinary assistant
Business and Management	4	small business operations, retail, hospitality marketing, accounting, business, business administration
Engineering	2	engineering
Education and Teaching	0	business teaching
Agricultural Science and Management	0	agricultural operations, farm management

Contact: Butler Community College

Butler Community College
901 S Haverhill Rd
El Dorado, KS 67042-3280
General Phone: (316) 321-2222
http://www.butlercc.edu/