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Highland Community College

Highland Community College
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Official telephone: (913) 442-6000
Fax number: (913) 442-6100
Website: highlandcc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 38 acres
City or town school is located in: Highland, KS
Population of city/town: 1,008
Nearest major city: St. Joseph, MO
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 77,147
Online campus map: https://highlandcc.edu/
pages/campus-map_0

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Career placement services:
career/job search classes

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Highlander
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Drama club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tom Smith,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNJCAA
Men's basketballyesNJCAA
Men's cross-countryyesNJCAA
Men's footballyesNJCAA
Men's track (indoor)yesNJCAA
Men's track (outdoor)yesNJCAA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNJCAA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNJCAA
Women's basketballyesNJCAA
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNJCAA
Women's softballyesNJCAA
Women's track (indoor)yesNJCAA
Women's track (outdoor)yesNJCAA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNJCAA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNJCAA
Women's volleyballyesNJCAA

Athletic facilities:
sports field, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Kansas City (55 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Kansas City (75 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hiawatha (14 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Emporia State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and Washburn University.

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