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Ellsworth Community College

Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Avenue
Iowa Falls, IA 50126

Official telephone: (646) 648-4611
Toll-free telephone: (800) 322-9235
Fax number: (646) 648-3128
Website: https://ecc.iavalley.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 10 acres
City or town school is located in: Iowa Falls
Population of city/town: 5,217
Nearest major city: Des Moines
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 207,510

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Students required to live on campus: Unmarried freshmen under 21 not living near campus with relatives are required to live in school housing.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 75
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Calkins Campus Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Ellsworth Journal
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible Fellowship
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Band, swing choir, DECA, agricultural science, human services, science, equine, drama, wildlife, and criminal justice clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kristie Arends,
Athletic Office Associate
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Panther

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Athletic facilities:
baseball, basketball, football, golf, racquetball, softball, tennis, weightlifting facilities, gymnasium, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, football, racquetball, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Des Moines (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Waterloo (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Osceola (120 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Williams (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Buena Vista University, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa.

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