Southwest Indiana 2013 Community Profile and Resource Guide

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Only at Evansville are you offered this vibrant campus life: • More than 100 fields of nationally recognized study • 150+ student organizations • Hands-on, personalized opportunities from the start • Career-readiness through internships and cooperative education • Customized career development with high placement rates • Top university for study abroad – including our British campus, Harlaxton College, housed in a 100-room Victorian manor near Grantham, England • Division I athletics • Free concerts, lectures and more Committed to Affordability Nationwide and in Southwest Indiana, students and their families are concerned about the rising cost of college tuition and are looking for an education that prepares them for the future. In August 2012, the University of Evansville announced The Big Freeze, an affordability and career development initiative. Tuition for the entering Class of 2013 is frozen at its current level and will be locked in for four years of undergraduate study. The University of Evansville is also committed to helping students succeed after graduation, and as part of The Big Freeze, UE added staff and enhanced opportunities to its Center for CareerDevelopment. To learn more about this initiative, visit www.evansville.edu/ bigfreeze1.

Ivy Tech Southwest www.ivytech.edu/southwest

Ivy Tech Community College is the nation’s largest statewide community college with single accreditation. It is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution, serving nearly 200,000 students a year. Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest serves Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. The region’s main campus, renovated in 2005, is located in Evansville and enrolls more than 10,000 students annually. Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest also offers classes in Mt. Vernon, Newburgh, Princeton and Tell City. Ivy Tech offers a variety of academic options to meet your needs. Recently added academic programs include Pre-Engineering, Elementary

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The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana

and Secondary Education, Hospitality Administration, Advanced Manufacturing, Health Care Support, and many more. For a full list of academic programs please visit www.ivytech.edu/southwest. Ivy Tech Corporate College offers affordable solutions for Indiana business and industry training needs. Services provided by Corporate College include customized training, pre-employment testing, job analysis, human resources consulting and much more. Students find personal attention close to home at Ivy Tech Community College. Although the average class size is only 22 students, Ivy Tech offers the benefits of a large institution in terms of accessibility. Individuals can earn a degree at one of the 31 degree-granting locations throughout the state and take classes in more than 75 communities. Ivy Tech is also the state’s most affordable college. Students can earn a degree for around $3,000 a year. And with credits that transfer, students can save money by completing the first two years of a four-year degree at Ivy Tech. For more information about Ivy Tech Community College, please call 888-IVY-LINE (888-489-5463) or visit www.ivytech.edu/ southwest.


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