STLCC - Wildwood
2645 Generations Drive
Wildwood, Missouri
Located in west St. Louis County,
St. Louis Community College's Wildwood campus is a state-of-the-art which opened in August 2007. The campus offers associate degrees in general transfer studies,
business administration and teaching, a certificate in general education, and introductory career and technical education courses. Continuing education classes and developmental courses are also offered.
Wildwood is unique in a number of ways. Students can earn a fully accredited, low-cost Bachelor's degree in
business administration, liberal studies or elementary education on-site at Wildwood through the campus partnership between STLCC and UM-St. Louis. Another unique aspect of Wildwood is that it is a "green" campus. It was built with environmentally friendly materials and architecture and designed to qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED is the voluntary national rating system standard for design, construction and maintenance of sustainable buildings.
Established in 1962, St. Louis
community college is the largest
Community College district in Missouri and one of the largest in the United States. STLCC offers 11 college transfer options and more than 90 career programs, as well as a changing variety of continuing education courses and programs for community members. Associate degrees are available in the areas of art and design, business, civil and community service,
engineering and technology, health and office professions; plus continuing education, developmental, and business/industrial training programs. It operates four campuses and three college centers. Programs and courses at St. Louis Community College are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Quick Facts
More than 1,200 students enrolled for classes at Wildwood.
Wildwood as a "green" campus is the first of its kind in Missouri.
Wildwood was built after significant population growth in the surrounding area lead to an increase in enrollment at STLCC's West County Education Center. STLCC then built its first new campus in more than 40 years to replace the West County Education Center.
STLCC was the first district in the United States to simultaneously construct three campuses with a $47.2 million bond issue that, in 1965, was the largest in the history of U.S. community college development at that time.
STLCC was the first district in the United States to simultaneously construct three campuses with a $47.2 million bond issue that, in 1965, was the largest in the history of U.S. community college development at that time.
STLCC's degree programs and training programs serve approximately 65,000 students per semester.
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