Lewis & Clark Community College

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Empowering people.

Lewis and Clark Community College is a two-year higher education institution with multiple campuses, a river research center, Community Education Centers and training centers located throughout the 220,891-person college district, which reaches into seven counties.

In addition to offering associate degrees and certificates in more than 40 career programs and numerous transfer options, the college has something for just about everyone, including College for Kids, a nationally accredited dual credit program for high school students, GED completion and the largest Workforce Training Program in the state of Illinois. Fourteen colleges and universities also offer bachelor and master degree programs on Lewis and Clark's campus.

The college was founded in 1970 and began with 450 students. Today, it serves approximately 26,000 students annually. A national and state award winning standout among Illinois community colleges, L&C has achieved 17 consecutive years of enrollment growth, a 70+ percent increase in credit students and the longest continuous growth trend in the state.

Lewis and Clark employs more than 575 employees and adds $248 million in regional income annually, which represents nearly 4 percent of the regional economy.

The Godfrey campus is also unique; known for its beautiful, historic location on the grounds of the former Monticello College, the second oldest all-female college in the nation. The campus also features a number of eye catching sculptures and fountains, and is a Signature Garden site for the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

The buildings on the N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville were on Illinois' list of "Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites" prior to Lewis and Clark purchasing the complex and renovating the buildings. The campus is now home to more than 1,500 students and numerous community events, making this restoration one of the most successful preservation initiatives in Illinois.

Lewis and Clark is dedicated to public engagement, from "greening" the campus, reducing the college's carbon footprint and providing technical assistance in sustainable practices and education, to delivering affordable healthcare to underserved populations throughout the district feature a Mobile Health Unit and a federally funded Family Health Clinic – currently the only nurse practitioner clinic operated by a community college.