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AT LAKE LAND COLLEGE, YOU’RE MORE THAN A STUDENT.
You’re part of a community dedicated to your success.
We know that education should be accessible and affordable for everyone. That’s why we’ve created a welcoming community that’s all about diverse needs and backgrounds. Whether you’re going straight into the job market, planning to attend a four-year school, or dreaming of starting your own business, Lake Land College is here for you.
With our top-ranked programs and award-winning faculty, you’ll get hands-on training and real-world experiences to jumpstart your career, learn new skills, or advance in your job.
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“There are more career opportunities here at Lake Land than you find in other places, but there’s also so many life skills to be gained here.”
Brandon Miller
’97, Construction & Trades
“Sometimes every step feels unattainable, but it’s not. You just keep going after your dream and somehow it works out.”
Savannah Birch
’18, Pre-Veterinary
“I get to see my hard work pay off every day. I get to watch these kids as they gain independence and start to discover where they’re going.”
Hannah Hunt
’22, Education
“If you don’t know what you want to do, Lake Land is the best step to sort through your career options and if you do know what you want to do, Lake Land is an option that lets you dive into that industry right away.”
Cassie Yoder
’04, Broadcasting
“Some people think that it’s too late for people like us to go to school, but time has only prepared us more to know what we want in life. It’s never too late to follow your dreams.”
Jennifer May
’25, Human Services
“It’s easy to take for granted everything I’m doing now, but you can’t fully appreciate the present until you look back at where you came from.”
Sarah Housh
’26, Liberal Arts
“You meet a lot of helpful people at Lake Land who can help you through the right path. I think if anybody follows their dreams, they can make it happen.”
Jade Garza
’26, Human Services
“Becoming a nurse at Lake Land is the same level of intensity when you’re done as you’re going to get anywhere else… the biggest difference here is the price. You don’t get what you pay for here. You get more.”
Rolando Monte de Oca
’24, Nursing
“Lake Land offers benefits that I don’t hear about other schools offering… they understand that this is different to me, and they try to make me feel at home.”
Noella Kasera
‘25, Criminal Justice
“Lake Land has continuously exceeded my expectations for what I thought they would have to offer. Getting started everyone was super helpful in making things seamless and easier.”
Todd Walker
’24, Automotive Technology
“I would describe Lake Land as a tightknit family. You know everybody here, and you get to have one-on-one relationships with your instructors. Transferring was the easiest process you could ever think of.”
Tanner Mickey
’22, Agriculture Transfer – University of Illinois
“The instructors are fantastic and they are constantly helping me build and improve my skills.”
Lydia Madlem
’23, Court Reporting and Captioning
“Graduating from Lake Land was like the start of a whole new life. I had written myself off as someone who’d be stuck in a factory and now I was walking straight into a job I knew I’d love.”
Boyd Turnbow
’22, GED & Associate in IT Network Administration
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