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Accreditation

Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission Statement of Educational Effectiveness

Great Lakes Christian College provides an excellent, rigorous education to undergraduate students. We use an open enrollment approach to higher education with the goal of making college accessible to all students.

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Michigan Transfer Agreement

Great Lakes Christian College is MTA Certified. As a member of the michigan transfer network, we are able to provide a smoother process for our transfer students to build a foundation for life at Great Lakes Christian College.

MTA is a Michigan statewide agreement designed to facilitate the transfer of General Education Requirements from participating community colleges to participating four-year colleges and universities. This agreement was developed by the State of Michigan’s Committee on the Transferability of Core College Courses.

State Authorization

GLCC is an approved SARA institution in Michigan. The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. States and institutions that choose to participate agree to operate under common standards and procedures. GLCC’s participation improves the quality and availability of our online education.

Retention Rate

Our freshmen to sophomore retention rate has averaged 55% for the last five years. Our graduation rate for first-time, full-time students has averaged nearly 30% for the last three cohorts to graduate within 150% of the expected course of study.

Our students averaged a GPA of 2.76 on a 4 point scale at the last reporting cycle. Our graduates consistently rate the college extremely high in satisfaction measurements with 100% of graduates scoring satisfied or very satisfied in overall satisfaction, 100% satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of education, and 95% satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of classroom instruction.

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Federal Agencies

Great Lakes Christian College (GLCC) is authorized by the United States Department of Justice , Immigration and Naturalization Service to enroll non-immigrant foreign students.

United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
333 Mt. Elliott
Detroit MI 48297

Great Lakes Christian College (GLCC) is approved by the United States Office of Student Financial Assistance for offering federal student aid.

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State Agencies

Great Lakes Christian College (GLCC) is approved by the State of Michigan Department of Education to offer financial assistance from the State of Michigan.

Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing MI 48909