Salt Lake Community College
An Excellent Education at an Excellent Price

About Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) welcomes international students seeking a rewarding educational experience in the United States. As Utah's only comprehensive community college, SLCC has offered quality education since 1948. Full-time enrollment is 13,000 students. Students take classes, attend workshops and receive training in more than 120 programs annually. SLCC serves students with convenient, multiple campuses-including an innovative e-learning site allowing students to take classes anytime, anywhere. Committed to providing individualized, personal attention to every student, SLCC maintains a 20:1 student to faculty ratio.

Welcome to the American West

Salt Lake City is Utah's capital surrounded by the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains, located 24 km east of the Great Salt Lake, the world's second largest body of salt water (second to the Dead Sea). Salt Lake City, a western community that blends urban living with natural beauty, lies 1,320 meters above sea level in a mountain valley. As host to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, outstanding outdoor recreation can be experienced here. In spring, summer and fall, students enjoy ample trails for biking, hiking, horseback riding and running plus lakes, rivers and reservoirs for fishing and boating. During winter and spring, Utah offers the Greatest Snow on Earth with incredible skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and other activities.

Salt Lake City, family friendly and the right place in any season, is home to 170,000 residents. The metropolitan area has a population of 1.8 million people.

College for the World's Community

Salt Lake Community College welcomes students from the world over. We host 300 students from 60 countries providing international students the opportunity to start with English as a second language, continue in a two associate of arts or science degree then transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree. SLCC educates and trains students for today's most critical fields awarding more Associate degrees and certificates than any other Utah institution. SLCC placed fifth in the U.S. for the number of associate degrees awarded in 2007. A recent study concluded that SLCC has an overall graduation rate 3½ times greater than its peer institutions.

SLCC offers technical and vocational programs to prepare students for employment. Internships, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurial support at Salt Lake Community College help students gain access to critical services and make important contributions in every sector of the global economy. Apply on-line: WWW.SLCC.EDU/ISS

English as a Second Language (ESL)

SLCC offers a comprehensive intensive ESL program, from beginning through college preparatory levels. ESL classes focus on individual needs through intensive practice in conversation, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, writing and computer-aided instruction. Students can choose from specialized classes in TOEFL prep, business, English and American culture and history. SLCC accepts new students five times each year to assist international student schedules.

Transfer

SLCC offers transferable degree programs designed to prepare students to successfully transfer a university. More than 70% of SLCC students have transferred to over 55 four-year universities across the U. S. SLCC has articulation agreements with all Utah public universities. A number of four-year and Master's degree programs are available through the SLCC University Center.

Host Family Program       Building International Families

The Host Family Program connects international students with families in our community. As one of our intercultural programs, we believe living with a host family provides a rich experience expanding opportunities to learn English, experience U.S. culture and nurture lifelong friendships. www.slcc.edu/hostfamily

Career Guidance

The Office of Academic and Career Advising provide resources for career planning. The following websites help to explore career occupations:
http://online.onetcenter.org and http://www.bls.gov/oco.

A Global Purpose

Salt Lake Community College delivers quality education close to home and abroad. International Student Services (ISS) is the support center for international students offering resources to assist successful academic careers and social experiences while in the USA. ISS provides information on issues important to international students: international admissions, pre-arrival information, visa and foreign student advising, orientation, placement testing and academic advising, employment, social and cultural adjustment and intercultural programs.

A Good Living, a Good Life

SLCC provides the education to do what you have always dreamed of doing. Whatever your career goals, SLCC prepares you to follow your passion and realize your potential. Because of the programs it offers, because of the change it creates, and because of the lives it enhances, Salt Lake Community College is the community's college.