Lakeland Community College

Lakeland Community College is a public, state school in an suburban setting in Kirtland, Ohio. Lakeland was founded in 1967 and now enrolls around 5,331 students a year, including 5,331 undergrads.

As of 2021, the total market value of Lakeland's endowment was $35367 thousand The institution spends around $5,509 for each full-time student enrolled. There are 17 undergraduate students for every full-time Lakeland professor.

2021 Lakeland Admissions Facts At-a Glance
Academic Calendar	Semester
Average GPA	3.0
In-State Tuition	$3,942
Out-of-State	$8,748

Lakeland Regular Decision Deadline 2022

Lakeland's regular decision application deadline is September 1. All regular decision applicants will receive an admissions decision by September 1.

Lakeland Early Admission

Lakeland Community College does not offer early decision or early action.

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Lakeland Acceptance Rate 2021

It is not competitive to get into Lakeland. Around 0% of applicants get into Lakeland each year.

Lakeland Waitlist

Lakeland reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

How Do I Get Into Lakeland Community College?

Lakeland is considered not competitive to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to Lakeland, applicants must submit the following items.

Lakeland Application Requirements

Area	Required	Recommended	Required for some	Details (if any)
Transcript of High School Record	√

GPA and Test Scores for Lakeland

The average high school GPA for a student admitted to Lakeland is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Visit the Admissions tab above for more on how to apply to Lakeland.

Does Lakeland Require the ACT or SAT?

Lakeland does not have a test optional admissions policy. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

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Does Lakeland Offer Dorms?

Lakeland does not offer on-campus housing for students. Students must commute from home or find their own housing.

Lakeland students are active in the school's Campus Activities Board, Lakeland Student Government and Lakeland Signers. Halloween Party, Spring Fling Week, and and Student Leader Awards Banquet and Casino Night are a few of the events that the campus rallies behind each year.

Click the Student Life tab above to learn more about the student body and campus life at Lakeland.

Financial Aid at Lakeland

Lakeland meets 56% of the demonstrated financial need for undergraduates. The average financial aid package for a full-time, first-year student is around $6,511 a year.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some financial aid is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA asap. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! No one should ever pay to fill out the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA), so don't give your money (or info!) to any website that claim you do.

Is Lakeland a Good School?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a college is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Lakeland

About 50% of students who start at Lakeland come back for their second year of college.

Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61% for public schools and 67% for private.

Job Outcomes and Debt for Lakeland Grads

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers.

Based on this information, how does Lakeland sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So ask yourself: Is Lakeland a good school for you?

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Where is Lakeland?

Lakeland is located in the suburban setting of Kirtland, Ohio, less than an hour from Cleveland.

If you want to see Lakeland for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take Interstate 90 to Kirtland, or book a flight to the nearest airport, Cleveland Hopkins International.

You can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what Lakeland and Kirtland are like without leaving home.

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