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  Independence Community College
1057 West College Avenue
Independence, KS 67301-0708
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(620) 331-4100 Ext.
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Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Number of students: 1,201 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$1,680$1,600$1,792
Out of State$3,040$2,880$1,952
Books and Supplies$800$600$600
On-Campus
Room and board$4,200$4,100$4,100
Other Expenses$3,000$2,400$2,300
Off Campus
Room and board$3,500$3,400$3,000
Other Expenses$2,400$2,400$2,300
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,000$2,400$2,300

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 58% $2,816
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 0% ----
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 62% $943
Loans to students 24% $1,333
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Retailing and Retail Operations
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Retailing and Retail Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookkeepi...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or lic...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Medical Office Assistant + Specialist
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Medical Office Assistant + Specialist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Legal Administrative Assistant + Secretary
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Legal Administrative Assistant + Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. Includes instruction in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law,...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Home Health Aide + Home Attendant
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Home Health Aide + Home Attendant: A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. Includes instruction in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid,...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences, General: A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrat...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Health and Physical Education
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movemen...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
General Studies
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate General Studies: An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate General Office Occupations and Clerical Services: A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction i...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Engineering
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Engineering, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Engineering Technologies + Technicians
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Engineering Technologies + Technicians, Other: Any instructional program in engineering technologies not listed in the Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance): A program that prepares individuals to assist licensed EMTs, under the supervision of a physician, to prepare and transport ill or injured patients, and to operate emergency vehicles and equipment such as life support...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Cosmetology + Cosmetologist
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Cosmetology + Cosmetologist, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Business Administration and Management
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of b...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts...

Associate degree
Visual and Performing Arts
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Visual and Performing Arts, Other: Any instructional program in visual and performing arts not listed in the Visual and Performing Arts, General category.

Associate degree
Sociology
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of s...

Associate degree
Social Sciences
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Associate degree
Radio and Television
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Radio and Television: A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and televisi...

Associate degree
Psychology
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles...

Associate degree
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Pre-Pharmacy Studies: A program that prepares individuals for admission to a first-professional program in pharmacy.

Associate degree
Pre-Law Studies
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Pre-Law Studies: A program that prepares individuals for the professional study of law at the post-baccalaureate level.

Associate degree
Political Science and Government
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest...

Associate degree
Physical Therapist Assistant
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Physical Therapist Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. ...

Associate degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Associate degree
Photography
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Photography: A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic arti...

Associate degree
Office Management and Supervision
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Office Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; sche...

Associate degree
Nursing
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Nursing, Other: Any instructional program in nursing not listed in the Nursing, General category.

Associate degree
Music
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Associate degree
Music Performance
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Music Performance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.

Associate degree
Music Management and Merchandising
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Music Management and Merchandising: A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labo...

Associate degree
Medical Office Assistant + Specialist
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Medical Office Assistant + Specialist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes ins...

Associate degree
Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and othe...

Associate degree
Mathematics
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology an...

Associate degree
Marketing + Marketing Management
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle ...

Associate degree
Management Science
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Management Science, General: A general program that focuses on the application of mathematical modeling, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimizati...

Associate degree
Management Information Systems
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data ...

Associate degree
Legal Administrative Assistant + Secretary
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Legal Administrative Assistant + Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. Includes instruction in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law, legal termi...

Associate degree
Journalism
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Journalism: A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; ...

Associate degree
History
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree History, Other: Any instructional program in history not listed in the History, General category.

Associate degree
History Teacher Education
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree History Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels.

Associate degree
Health Aide
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Health Aide: A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and assistance to patients under the direct supervision of other health care professionals, and/or to perform routine maintenance and general assistance in health care facilities and laboratories.

Associate degree
Health + Medical Preparatory Programs
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Health + Medical Preparatory Programs, Other: Any instructional program in health and medical first-professional preparation not listed in the Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, General category.

Associate degree
General Studies
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree General Studies: An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Associate degree
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree General Office Occupations and Clerical Services: A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, ke...

Associate degree
English Composition
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree English Composition: A program that focuses on the principles of English vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax and semantics; and techniques of selecting, developing, arranging, combining and expressing ideas in appropriate written forms.

Associate degree
Engineering Technologies + Technicians
Other
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Engineering Technologies + Technicians, Other: Any instructional program in engineering technologies not listed in the Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General category.

Associate degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary educa...

Associate degree
Education
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Education, General: A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and th...

Associate degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Early Childhood Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Associate degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full l...

Associate degree
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Drama and Dance Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach drama and/or dance programs at various educational levels.

Associate degree
Cosmetology + Cosmetologist
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Cosmetology + Cosmetologist, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed ...

Associate degree
Computer Science
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; c...

Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to b...

Associate degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, gro...

Associate degree
Chemistry
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Associate degree
Business Teacher Education
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Business Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels.

Associate degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavio...

Associate degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a vari...

Associate degree
Athletic Training + Trainer
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Athletic Training + Trainer: A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment o...

Associate degree
Art Teacher Education
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Art Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.

Associate degree
Art + Art Studies
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Associate degree
Architectural Engineering Technology + Technician
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Architectural Engineering Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of architects, engineers and planners engaged in designing and developing buildings, urban complexes, and related ...

Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law,...

Associate degree
Accounting
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, ta...

Associate degree
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-kee...

Associate degree
Accounting and Business + Management
Independence Community College

General Description for:
Independence Community College Associate degree Accounting and Business + Management: An integrated or combined program in accounting and business administration/management that prepares individuals to function as accountants and business managers.

 
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