5800 Godfrey Road
Godfrey, IL 62035

Its vision for the future serves as a steady guide for Lewis and Clark Community College. Combining the best of its rich tradition with the latest developments of current times, Lewis and Clark community college seeks to provide and personal and academic success for its students. Lewis and Clark Community College is situated on a picturesque and historical 215-acre main campus; it also offers courses at several remote education centers and public high schools to enable easier access for the busy students of today's world. Serving the learners of the lower Mississippi River Basin, Lewis and Clark Community College continues to enrich the life of the community and support its economic development as well.

The mission of Lewis and Clark Community College is to empower people; fostering achievement through powerful learning experiences in a culture of compassion makes its mission possible. Lewis and Clark Community College stays true to its five core values -- responsibility, truth, compassion, fairness, and self-respect -- and allows them to serve as its moral compass as it continues to move ahead. Whether students are preparing to transfer to a four-year university, exploring an area of personal interest, or enhancing job skills to enter the workforce, Lewis and Clark Community College has designed the programs and support to meet their current and future needs. Lewis and Clark Community College aspires to be the premier provider of highly relevant, top quality educational experiences to the students and communities it serves. The true measure of Lewis and Clark's performance is the success its student body and community members have experienced.

Quick Facts:

In fall 2003, enrollment at Lewis and Clark Community College was 10,000 students: 7,000 students in credit courses and 3,000 in non-credit courses.

Over the past five year, enrollments at Lewis and Clark Community College have grown 20% as compared to the 7% that all Illinois community colleges have experienced.

As a testament to its strong support services for students, Lewis and Clark Community College boasts a 66% retention rate.

The Mississippi River and the Missouri River, two of North America's greatest rivers, converge only five miles from the Lewis and Clark campus.

Lewis and Clark Community College has a total of 10 intercollegiate athletic teams, five for men and five for women.

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