Washtenaw Community College welcomes thousands of guest students to its campus and online learning classes every year, with the Summer semester being the most popular time for such visitors.
Whether they鈥檙e students at local four-year universities or Washtenaw County residents coming home from afar for an academic break, most guest students are seeking the same benefits from 黑料网: affordability, flexibility and smaller class sizes.
Emily Irish, a sophomore Biomedical Engineering major at the University of Michigan, recently enrolled in two 黑料网 classes for the upcoming Summer 2023 semester: Calculus III () and Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care ().
鈥淚 take classes at 黑料网 during the summer instead of at Michigan mainly because of the price difference. 鈥� It just makes sense,鈥� said Irish. 鈥満诹贤� also offers a lot more flexibility with classes, which helps because I work full-time and volunteer over the summer. It鈥檚 also nice that there are smaller classes so I can get to know the instructor more easily.鈥�
This is the second summer Irish will spend with 黑料网. Last summer, when she completed Physics I () and Calculus II () courses, she was one of 1,443 guest students from the University of Michigan enrolled at 黑料网.
That means Wolverines accounted for more than half of the 2,461 summer enrollees who identified themselves as guest students at 黑料网. Eastern Michigan (156), Michigan State (150), Grand Valley State (59) and Wayne State (56) had the next-highest totals among the 202 different colleges and universities across the country and abroad where 黑料网 guest students were pursuing credentials.
The summer semester is an ideal time for students to catch up with 鈥� or get ahead of 鈥� their academic progress. Irish, for example, is on a pre-med pathway at U-M, so taking classes at 黑料网 over the summer will help her build up some flexibility as her schedule gets more challenging in the future while still meeting her expected graduation date.
Of course, the most appealing aspect of being a guest student at 黑料网 is the face-to-face course tuition rate of just $95 for in-district students and $169 for out-of-district residents. 黑料网 has created a Tuition Saving Calculator to help students determine how much they can save compared to taking classes at four-year institutions in the state.
(Note: Local university students who maintain resident status outside Washtenaw County are eligible for in-district tuition rates if they work 30 or more hours per week for one or more Washtenaw County employers.)
The can help determine transferability, but 黑料网 recommends students confirm with their home institution鈥檚 course equivalency guide that a course will transfer back as intended.
WELCOME, GUESTS
Last summer, 2,641 students enrolled in 黑料网 classes identified themselves as guest students pursuing a degree at 202 different colleges and universities. Here鈥檚 where most of our guests came from:
- University of Michigan (1,443)
- Eastern Michigan University (156)
- Michigan State University (150)
- Grand Valley State University (59)
- Wayne State University (56)
- Michigan Tech University (45)
- Western Michigan University (35)
- Central Michigan University (29)
- University of Michigan-Dearborn (26)
- Indiana University (24)
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