College of Lake County
Columbia College Missouri
July 28, 2015
Lake County, IL Campus
Transfer Planning Guide
Columbia College Missouri- Lake County IL Campus
Office of Admissions
1225 Tri-State Parkway
Gurnee, IL 60031 ● 847/336-6333
Contact: Heidi Mignonne – Campus Admissions Manager
Columbia Website: http://www.ccis.edu/lakecounty
Private Enrollment
Calendar: Five 8 week terms/year
2015-2016 Tuition & Fees:
Classroom and Hybrid: $235/credit hour
Online: $275/credit hour
Financial Aid/Scholarships: financialaid@ccis.edu
The College of Lake County Counseling Center produces this guide as an accommodation for students. Every effort is made to
maintain accurate information; however, this information is subject to frequent change. Students should contact the four-year
school to keep informed of changes, as final responsibility for verifying information rests with the student
TRANSFER OPTIONS
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Completed AA or AS degree: General education courses will be considered met. (Note: While CLC’s MTH
141 may be taken to complete the AA/AS degree, additional math courses at CC-MO will likely be required in order to
meet course prerequisites. Consult the CC-MO gen. ed. and major transfer planning guides for more details.)
 IAI GECC: Columbia College – MO does not participate in the IAI.
 Completing some courses at CLC: If transferring prior to completing the AA or AS at CLC, courses will
be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Columbia College follows an Open Admissions PolicyTransfer students must provide evidence of 6 credit hours of college work with grades of “C” or
better.
TRANSFER CREDITS
Up to 96 hours are accepted from all sources (community colleges, baccalaureate-granting
colleges/universities, military, CLEP, Partners in Criminal Justice and credit for life experience). However,
general education, upper level credit hours and core courses may be needed for degree completion. 30
credit hours in residency must be completed with Columbia College. 39 credit hours out of the 120 total
credits required to graduate must be earned at the junior/senior level. Only courses with a grade of “C” or
higher are transferable to Columbia College – Missouri.
Course equivalencies can be found in the Columbia College Transfer equivalency portal at:
http://web.ccis.edu/Offices/Evaluations/TransferGuides/TransferEquivalencyPortal.aspx
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Columbia follows an Open Admissions Policy- Evidence of satisfactory college work
CALCULATION OF ADMISSION GPA
GPA includes all college courses. Developmental coursework will not be included.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLUMBIA COLLEGE MISSOURI CONTACT:
Grayslake Counseling Center/C-110, 543-2060
Transfer Guides can be viewed online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/info/transfer
College of Lake County
July 28, 2015
APPLICATION
There is no application deadline. Early application is encouraged.
Students may transfer to Columbia College at any time of the year and with at least 6 earned credit hours
completed. Students should arrange to meet with an Academic Advisor of Columbia College as early as
possible to plan the transfer.
Apply online at: https://www.ccis.edu/apply/
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Bachelor of Arts degrees require 6 semester hours of a single foreign language. This can also be met by 4
years of a language in high school w/grades of “C” or better, or by taking two Culture and Society courses
at Columbia College.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Columbia College-Lake County offers several scholarship opportunities to qualified students. Students can
apply for the Lake County Campus Scholarship, Associate Degree Transfer Grant, Military Spouse Tuition
Grant, Spouse’s Opportunity Grant, Lake County Honors Scholarship, Col. Charles E. McGee Scholarship,
as well as The Frank Westling Scholarship and the Two-In-Family grant for families with more than one
immediate family member enrolled full time at the college in on-campus classes. Contact Financial Aid for
more information. Scholarship details are at:
http://www.ccis.edu/offices/financialaid/scholarshipfinder/NationwideScholarships.asp
SPECIAL NOTES
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Accelerated Bachelor Degree Program: 24 months with approved Associate Degree
BA, BS Degrees offered in class: Business Administration, Criminal Justice Administration, Human
Services, Management Information Systems, Psychology, General Studies. 27 online degree
programs at: http://www.ccis.edu/online/academics/departments.asp
 Columbia-MO accepts CLEP and DANTES credit. For details, see:
http://web.ccis.edu/Offices/Evaluations/TransferGuides/nontraditionalTransfer.aspx
TRANSFER PLANNING GUIDES BY MAJOR
Business Administration
Criminal Justice Administration
Human Services
General Education (for AA, AS, AAS)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLUMBIA COLLEGE MISSOURI CONTACT:
Grayslake Counseling Center/C-110, 543-2060
Transfer Guides can be viewed online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/info/transfer