Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC, ) Academics and Admissions

Academics

One of the largest community colleges serving the Southern Los Angeles surrounding area, Los Angeles Harbor College is an institution dedicated to learning at all ages, regardless of past history in academia. In addition to offering continuing education courses and online classes, the school enrolls roughly 8,000 students a semester, with a majority of them taking classes part time. In addition to various humanities and fine arts courses in architecture, art, music, and speech, the college offers numerous classes in physical education, health, and wellness, business and accounting, and communications.

A number of different courses and programs of study are also offered in Science and Social Science, including biology, earth science, child development, geography, geology, family and consumer studies, and physiology. The social sciences consist of political science and history courses, many of which are available online.

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Information Summary

Ranks 226th in California and 2518th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	56.8
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$3,137
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	23 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	70% / 47%
Enrollment Total (all students)	8,704

Admissions

Los Angeles Harbor College has what many have referred to as open admissions. This means that any student who is a California resident may enroll, regardless of whether or not they have completed a GED program or have a high school diploma. The emphasis of enrollment is continuing education, or getting learning on the right track to success in adulthood.

Students must fill out an official application form, however, if they want to be enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree. The application is very similar to many of the others at Los Angeles community colleges. As an accredited institution, an associate’s from Los Angeles Harbor College will make the transition for those students wishing to attend four-year college easy.

The Admissions Office at LAHC is open daily for students with additional questions or concerns. Students can register for their classes online or via the phone, and grades and unofficial transcripts can be viewed by students online during the duration of their time attending classes.

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Financial Aid

Financial aid is serious business at Los Angeles Harbor College, with a dedicated Financial Aid Team who are willing to help students every step of the way. Financial aid managers and supervisors can be reached via email or phone for any specific questions, and there are in-office helpers who will be happy to review any FAFSA forms or other finance-related paperwork for overwhelmed students.

In addition to offering help with filling out forms for federal grants and loans, Los Angeles Harbor College maintains a directory of local scholarships that are both need and merit based. The list includes brief descriptions of each of the scholarships, their deadlines, and numbers to contact workers in the financial aid office for further assistance. Best of all, all scholarship directory services offered through Los Angeles Harbor College are free.

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Students

Students attend Los Angeles Harbor College from a number of South Bay neighborhoods, including Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Lomita, Gardena, and Wilmington. A majority of the student body is usually enrolled in courses part-time, with roughly a quarter of students attending classes full-time. Roughly 40 percent of students are male, while the other 60 percent are female.

While students at Los Angeles Harbor College might not live on campus, there is no shortage of activities for students to do after classes are dismissed. Academic achievers can enroll in the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, or have a go at running for student government. Additionally, there are a number of different clubs to get involved in on campus for all areas of interest. Popular clubs on campus include the International Students Club, Film Club, M.E.Ch.A., Students for Christ Club, and Mindbenders.

Over 8,000 students enroll at LACH each semester. There is no on-campus housing available, so students commute from their own homes and apartments in the area to attend classes. A number of alumni have made it big, including the former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department Douglas L. Barry, professional basketball player Dennis Johnson, and James “The Rev” Sullivan, a drummer for the rock band Avenged Sevenfold.

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Athletics

Students who want to play as hard as they work will be thrilled with the athletic opportunities available to them at Los Angeles Harbor College. The school is a member of the South Coast Conference of the California Association of Community Colleges, and has a number of successful intercollegiate teams who have brought home championships. The college football team is in the American/Mountain Conference for community college football.

Football, basketball, soccer, and baseball round out the men’s sports teams, with the baseball team bringing home three state championships. Both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams have won state titles as well. Women students have the option of trying out for the soccer, softball, basketball, or volleyball teams. Athletic students who might not necessarily want to participate in team sports can also make use of the school’s weight room.

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