Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge Community College

Type	Community College
Established	June 28, 1995
Students	approx. 8000
Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Campus	Baton Rouge
Colours	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Bears
Website	www.mybrcc.edu

Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995. The college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The 60-acre (240,000 m²) campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion, and the Bon Santé Health and Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students. Along with former Senator John Breaux and Congresswoman Corrine Brown, former President Bill Clinton visited the college on February 8, 2008 to campaign for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in the Louisiana 2008 Democratic primary,

Programs

The Louisiana Building

The Baton Rouge Community College offers collegiate and career education for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, lifelong learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The curricular offerings include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates and associate degrees.

The Magnolia Library

Admissions

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) accepts graduates of a state-approved high school, individuals who have obtained the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years-of-age for admission. High school students at least 16 years-of-age can be admitted through concurrent enrollment, which allows them to register in a maximum of two college courses simultaneously with their high school courses.

Athletics

The Baton Rouge Community College Bears compete in NJCAA Division 1 athletics in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball (Men's), and Basketball (Women's).

Former board members

William Daniel, former state representative for East Baton Rouge Parish

Notable people

Kevin Gates rapper
Preston Denn, entrepreneur

References

External links

Baton Rouge Community College - official website
Louisiana Community and Technical College System - official website

Public colleges and universities in Louisiana

Research universities	Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of New Orleans

Comprehensive universities	Grambling State University Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University in Shreveport McNeese State University Nicholls State University Northwestern State University Southeastern Louisiana University Southern University Southern University at New Orleans University of Louisiana at Monroe

Specialized centers	LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Paul M. Hebert Law Center Southern University Law Center

Community and technical colleges	Baton Rouge Community College Bossier Parish Community College Delgado Community College L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College Louisiana Delta Community College Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana Technical College Northwest Louisiana Technical College Nunez Community College River Parishes Community College South Louisiana Community College Southern University at Shreveport Sowela Technical Community College

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