Offering the first two years of a bachelor’s degree is a key function of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, and the most obvious. But there is much more to our role: Ivy Tech has a blueprint for workforce education, lifelong learning, community service, student life, diversity and more – all to help boost the people of Indiana to a higher standard of living and higher quality of life. For over three decades, Ivy Tech has responded to the needs of state and community, and now has behind it the full weight of a community college structure. Working with state and local government and our fellow institutions of higher education, Ivy Tech Community College will help transform Indiana by transforming individuals, towns, and cities.

Ivy Tech will continue to offer the career and technical training which we’re known for, but we also offer courses and programs that transfer to four-year colleges and universities. So you can enjoy Ivy Tech’s quality instruction, small classes, flexible scheduling and helpful instructors while you stay on-track for a four-year degree.

The Ivy Tech Advantage

• Affordable tuition
• 20:1 student-faculty ratio
• Transferable college credit
• Job skills
• Academic support
• Credentialed instructors
• Day, evening and Internet classes

Ivy Tech at a GlanceNorth Central Region

Accreditation: Ivy Tech Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Enrollment: Over 10,000 students served annually by South Bend, Elkhart and Warsaw campuses, and over 120,000 by the statewide system (2005-06).

Student Demographics: Ages 15-24, 41%; ages 25-34, 33%; ages 35-49, 19%; ages 50+, 7%. Part-time 81%. Minorities 25%. (Fall 2006 figures)

Financial Aid: Approximately 70% of students receive financial aid, ranging from grants and scholarships to work-study programs and loans.

Student Support Services: Assistance with admissions, financial aid, assessment of skills and occupational interests and job placement. Disability support for students with visual and hearing impairments and physical, learning and other disabilities.

Student Clubs, Organizations and Activities: Student Government Association, Student Leadership Academy, Phi Theta Kappa (national academic honor society for two-year colleges), student professional organizations.

Academic Programs: Over 25 academic programs in seven schools: Fine Arts and Design, Business, Education, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Public and Social Services, Technology. Many specialties and concentrations offered within individual programs.

Academic Support: Skill-building courses in college writing, reading strategies, mathematics/basic algebra, keyboarding, study skills and life skills to prepare students for college work.

Guarantee: Complete the AAS degree with a grade point average of 2.5 or better and no grade lower than a “C,” and Ivy Tech will guarantee your entry-level job skills to prospective employers for one year.

Associate of Arts (AA). Prepares students for transfer to cooperating four-year institutions and career advancement. Consists entirely of general education and liberal arts courses. These are introductory and intermediate-level courses in areas such as language arts and communications, science and mathematics, and social science and the humanities. Typically 60-66 semester credits (20-22 courses); complete in approximately two years of full-time study.

Associate of Fine Arts (AFA). Prepares students for transfer to bachelor of fine arts (BFA) programs at cooperating four-year institutions.

Associate of Science (AS). Prepares students for transfer to cooperating four-year institutions and for careers. AS programs contain 40 percent or more general education courses with the balance in technical courses. Typically 60-66 semester credits (20-22 courses); complete in approximately two years of full-time study.Associate of Applied Science (AAS). Prepares students for careers, career changes and career advancement. AAS programs may also prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. AAS programs contain approximately 30 percent general education courses with the balance in technical courses. Typically 60-66 semester credits (20-22 classes); complete in approximately two years of full-time study.

Technical Certificate (TC). Provides education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized specialty within one of the programs at the College. Typically 30-36 semester credits (10-12 courses); complete in approximately one year of full-time study.

Career Development Certificate (CDC). Provides short-term training (fewer than 30 semester credits) for individuals who want to develop competencies in a specific area.