Get Started with STLCC

No matter what your education goals are STLCC is here to serve.

Get Started at STLCC

At St. Louis Community College, we believe in the power of education to lift us up. All of us. To challenge assumptions, expand minds, changes lives and empower communities. At STLCC, you’ll find education on your schedule, in your neighborhood, at your pace. That’s education for the modern world. That’s education for life.

Start a 4-Year Degree

Save money on your degree when you earn your general requirements at around 40 percent of the cost of a public, four-year university with STLCC.

Learn New Skills for a New Job or Career

Don’t wait to have the career you’ve always dreamed about. Whether your next step takes a few classes or a whole new degree, STLCC has the resources to get you there.

Transfer to/from Another College

You got most of the way there, but then life happened. We understand. But there’s never been a better time than now to complete your degree and focus on your career with STLCC.

Take Classes Online

Whether you're completing an online program or taking one or two courses online to accommodate your busy schedule, Online Education can help you prepare for success.

Train and hire employees

The Workforce Solutions Group offers programs and services designed to advance people, businesses and communities.

Take classes for fun

We have a variety of opportunities to broaden your potential and change your life!

High-Quality. Affordable. Career Pathways.

Established in 1962, St. Louis Community College has served more than 1.3 million students; at least one person in more than one-half of the households in the St. Louis area has attended STLCC. Today, STLCC offers associate degrees, certificates, college transfer degrees, career development and workforce training.

Living Our Mission and Vision

Mission: Empowering students. Expanding minds. Changing lives.

Vision: St. Louis Community College will be a national leader and model institution for inclusive and transformative education that strengthens the communities we serve through the success of our students.

We strive to meet this mission and vision by aligning our core values and strategic plan. Our strategic plan is the route we mapped to guide us to a future where STLCC leads the way in student success, innovation and community transformation.

Economic Impact

Preparing individuals for the workforce is just one way that St. Louis Community College makes an impact in the community and on the economy.

Research shows that for every $1 invested in their STLCC education, students receive a return on that investment of $4.70 in higher future income over their working careers. Taxpayers gain $2.80 in added tax revenue and public sector savings. Society gains $10.80 in added state revenue and social savings.
From a taxpayer perspective, every $1 of state or local tax money invested in STLCC returns $2.80 in benefits.
STLCC’s annual impact on St. Louis is $2.5 billion with 32,371 jobs supported. One out of every 34 jobs in the St. Louis area is supported by the activities of STLCC and its students.
STLCC contributes $145.3 million in operations spending, $3.7 million in construction spending, $33.4 million in student spending and $2.3 million in alumni impact.

(Data provided is from 2017-2018)

Programs

There are many choices when it comes to completing your educational goals at STLCC and we want to prepare you for whatever path you choose.

22 college-transfer options
Nearly 80 career programs in the areas of:
- science, technology, engineering & mathematics
- social & behavioral sciences, human services & education
- health professions
- advanced manufacturing, industrial occupations & transportation
- arts, design, humanities & communication
- business, management, culinary arts & hospitality
Continuing Education, developmental courses and business/industrial training