Century College

Century College
Motto	Discover What's Next!
Type	Community and Technical College, Public
Established	1967
President	Angelia Millender
Students	12,000
Location	White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States, 55110
Campus	Suburban, 170 acres (69 ha)
Telephone	800-228-1978
Colors	Orange, Black & Gray
Athletics	NJCAA
Sports	2 teams
Mascot	Woody Wood Duck
Website	www.century.edu

Century College is a two-year community college and technical college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It is a member of the Minnesota State system. It was founded in 1967 as Lakewood State Junior College and in 1996 merged with Northeast Metro Technical College to become Century College.

Overview

One of Minnesota's largest and most diverse two-year community and technical colleges, Century College serves over 12,000 students each year, including 40% students of color. The average student age is 25. 57% of Century College students are recent high school graduates, 36% are adult students, 7% are high school students, and 49% are first in their family to go to college.

Century College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association.

Degrees & Programs

Century College offers 58 degrees, 24 diplomas and 61 certificates in a wide variety of areas, including applied design, arts and humanities, business, health sciences, human services, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), social and behavioral sciences, and trade and industry.

Continuing Education and Customized Training (CECT) at Century College offers non-credit courses for entry-level careers, professional development and customized training. CECT program areas include business, career and leadership, computers and office productivity, health and human services, public safety, motorcycle training, project and resource management, and trade and industry.

Student Activities

Century College offers 30+ student clubs, organizations, and activities available in areas such as fine and performing arts, recreation, and career development. Century College athletics teams include men's baseball and women's softball and they belong to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Region XIII.

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References

State of Minnesota: Century College. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.

External links

http://www.century.edu/

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[1] State of Minnesota: Century College. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.

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