GLC

Great Lakes Christian College

Lansing, Michigan Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Lansing, Michigan, Great Lakes Christian College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 210 students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.

Great Lakes Christian College offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. It awarded 39 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 49% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Great Lakes Christian College, an institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, seeks to glorify God by preparing students to be servant-leaders in the church and world.

Mission statement as reported by Great Lakes Christian College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

210

Students enrolled

49%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 16

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Associate Online option 13 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor Online option 9 graduates
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor

Theology and Religious Vocations 6

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor Online option 2 graduates
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Bachelor 2 graduates
Theology BachelorMaster Online option 2 graduates
Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor 1 graduate
Youth Ministry Bachelor 1 graduate
Bible Bachelor

Education 1

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor 6 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Organizational Communication Bachelor 3 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor 1 graduate

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 1 graduate

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Family and Community Services Bachelor

Health Professions 1

Health and Wellness Bachelor

History 1

History, General Bachelor

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 49%
First-year retention, part-time students: 33%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 26
Associate degrees: 13

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 210
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 210
Full-time, fall 2024: 86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 226
Full-time, 2024-25: 81%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 41%
Men: 59%
White: 54%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 28%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 6%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 4
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 24%
Students taking some online courses: 29%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NCCAA
President: Dr. Frank E. Weller
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience