Carl Sandburg College
Encyclopedia
Carl Sandburg College is a two-year community college
based in Galesburg, Illinois
, and serving the west-central Illinois region. The Main Campus is located in Galesburg, a Branch Campus is located in Carthage
, and an Extension Center is located in Bushnell
. In addition, off-campus sites include the Education Technology Center located at the Sandburg Mall in Galesburg, the Annex in downtown Galesburg and the Education Commons in Carthage.
The College has served the area for over 40 years and with accreditation that has been approved by the North Central Association of Colleges. Along with providing associate degree education for students, CSC also has over 50 occupational programs and continuing education
/adult learning.
Graduating high school seniors with a GPA of at 3.0 or above may apply for $1,500 academic scholarships
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
based in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, and serving the west-central Illinois region. The Main Campus is located in Galesburg, a Branch Campus is located in Carthage
Carthage, Illinois
Carthage is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hancock County. Carthage is most famous for being the site of the murder of Joseph Smith in 1844.- History :...
, and an Extension Center is located in Bushnell
Bushnell, Illinois
Bushnell is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bushnell is located at ....
. In addition, off-campus sites include the Education Technology Center located at the Sandburg Mall in Galesburg, the Annex in downtown Galesburg and the Education Commons in Carthage.
The College has served the area for over 40 years and with accreditation that has been approved by the North Central Association of Colleges. Along with providing associate degree education for students, CSC also has over 50 occupational programs and continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
/adult learning.
Graduating high school seniors with a GPA of at 3.0 or above may apply for $1,500 academic scholarships
Statistics
Carl Sandburg College has many cooperative alliances that develop programs with neighboring institutions and seek to maintain or expand alliances within and beyond the College district. Along with providing exceptional associate degree level education for students, CSC also features over 50 occupational programs and continuing ed/adult learning in a hi-tech environment. Carl Sandburg College believes in providing educational experiences of occupational, preparatory, and continuous nature.- In the spring of 2010, Carl Sandburg College enrolled 3,347 Students.
- 37% of college-bound students in the district attend CSC.
- Average class size is 17 students.
- 18 public high schools and one private high school are in the Illinois Community College District 518.
- Graduating high school seniors with a GPA of at 3.0 or above may apply for $1,500 academic scholarships.
- The average age of students at Sandburg is 30.
- Students most commonly describe CSC as comfortable, reasonably priced, academic & career oriented.
External links
- Carl Sandburg College – official site