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LOCATIONSRESLIFEIF CALLING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE 262 PREFIX AREA,

CALL (877) 262-0330 AND YOUR CALL WILL BE TRANS-FERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT.

KENAI RIVER CAMPUS SERVICES 907.262.0330

KENAI RIVER RESIDENCE HALL 907.262.0256

KACHEMAK BAY CAMPUS SERVICES 907.235.1651

RESURRECTION BAY EXTENSION SITE 907.224.2285

ANCHORAGE EXTENSION SITE 907.786.6421

*TOLL FREE TO KRC, KBC, AES 877.262.0330

KRC CLASS CANCELATION HOTLINE 907.262.0302

“ASK TH E DIRECTOR” ACTION LINE 907.262.0342

FINANCIAL AID 907.262.0332

LOCATIONS

Kenai River Campus (KRC)Located on the banks of the Kenai River on more than 300 wooded acres and with an enrollment of about 2,200 students each semester, you will fi nd a real sense of community on this campus. Small classes, individual attention, and highly qualifi ed faculty give the campus a private college feel. A new Career and Technical Education Center off ers world-class educational opportunities in Process Technology, Instrumentation and Computer Electronics. Students can live on campus in a new, state of the art 92-bed Residence Hall in apartment style suites. Each suite has four private bedrooms, two bathrooms (each shared by two students), complete kitchens and comfortable dining and living areas.

Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC)Commanding a beautiful view of Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet, KPC’s Kachemak Bay Campus serves as the focal point of the college’s programs and services on the southern Kenai Peninsula. KBC off ers a variety of degree programs and life enrichment courses to almost 700 students each semester. KBC’s caring and warm faculty and staff make everyone feel welcome at this special place on the Peninsula.

Resurrection Bay Extension Site (RBES)KPC delivers classes to the eastern Peninsula community of Seward and outlying communities via our extension site. Expert adjunct faculty in Seward off er both general education courses and community interest classes. KPC has a part-time coordinator with an offi ce inside Seward High School.

Anchorage Extension Site (AES)KPC delivers classes to more than 200 students in the Anchorage area at UAA’s University Center complex. The AES off ers degree programs in process technology andoccupational safety and health. Th e friendly faculty and staff are focused on your success.

KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE

KPC’s residence hall provides student’s with apartment-style housing. Nestled in a wooded area just across the street from the Kenai River Campus and the Kenai river.

1,030SQ. FT. SUITES

96STUDENT BEDS

Apartment style suite: 1,030 sq. ft.

Each bedroom (4 per suite): 100 sq. ft.

Four ADA compliant apartments available

• Multipurpose room• Exercise room• Study room• Laundry room

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KENAI RIVER GUIDE ACADEMY (KRC)

FOREIGN FILM SERIES (KBC)

STUDENT ART EXHIBITS(KRC & KBC)

KACHEMAK BAY WRITERS’ CONFERENCE (KBC)

KPC SHOWCASE (KRC)

ANNUAL FALL BBQ (KRC)

FACULTY ART EXHIBITS (KRC)

VISITING WRITERS WORKSHOPS (KRC & KBC)

* Request the call be transferred to the appropriate location

• 280+ total employees• 42 FT faculty• 70 FT & PT Staff • 100+ adjunct faculty• 30+ student employees/semester

$17.7M

$11.9M payroll

EMPLOYMENT BUDGET FOR FY14

KRC

KBC

RBES

AES

KENAI RIVER CAMPUS (SOLDOTNA)

KACHEMAK BAY CAMPUS (HOMER)

RESURRECTION BAY EXTENSION SITE (SEWARD)

ANCHORAGE EXTENSION SITE (ANCHORAGE)

Facilities - 144,048 sq. ft. on 309 acres - 1,400 ft. Kenai River frontage

Facilities - 34,000 sq. ft. on three acres

ECONOMICIMPACT OF KPC (FY08)

DIRECT, INDIRECT, & INDUCED

Facilities - 500 sq. ft. offi ce space - In-kind school district classrooms

Facilities - 2,000 sq. ft. - University Center, Anchorage

DEGREES&CERTIFICATIONS

MISSIONSTATEMENT

KPC offers 14 associate degrees,nine certifi cates and four

UAA Anchoragebased bachelor degree programs

KPC awarded

141 degrees

and certifi cates,

and 60 GED’s

in AY11.

108 awards inhigh demand career fi elds as determined

by the AK dept. of labor

WELCOME TOKENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE

Welcome to Kenai Peninsula College! KPC delivers a private college experience at a public university cost at the Kenai River Campus in Soldotna, Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Resurrection Bay Extension Site in Seward and Anchorage Extension Site.

We are the University of Alaska Anchorage presence on the Kenai Peninsula and strive to provide the best educational value for your dollar anywhere. Our student population is as diverse as our course off erings, and we’re always adjusting our courses to meet the needs of the Kenai Peninsula community and State of Alaska.

KPC is a leader in the University of Alaska system in delivering e-learning classes. In the most current semester, KPC off ered more than 160 sections of e-learning courses. The majority of KPC students are taking at least one class via e-learning each semester.

Our faculty and staff are top notch, student-oriented professionals who will do their utmost to make your educational experience a rewarding one. We pride ourselves on small classes, outstanding student service, personal attention from our faculty and staff and a warm family-like atmosphere.

As part of the community campus system of the University of Alaska Anchorage, we aspire to become a frontier of learning, creativity and discovery--a university of fi rst choice in Alaska and the Pacifi c Northwest.

To those of you who have yet to visit one of our four locations, we encourage you to check out KPC’s newly designed website and experience the college by taking a virtual tour. Join the students who have discovered that KPC is a college of fi rst choice. For those who are not strangers to our classrooms, welcome back!

Kenai Peninsula College is committed to excellence in education, training and life-long learning by off ering accessible opportunities in a

supportive environment.

48% of student body under age 25

Since 2001 increased from 33.7% to 48%Median age – 25 years old

61% of students are female

39% of students are male

23% ethnic minorities

198 attended in Spring 2014

28 Veteran students attended KPC in Spring 2007

Average class size: 14 students

• Emergency Medical Training I, II, III

• Paramedic

• Certifi ed Nursing Assistant

• Registered Nurse

• General Education Diploma

• American Welding Society certifi cations

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers welding certifi cations

• NICET Instrumentation Technician Level I

• ISA Certifi ed Control Systems Technician Level I

KPC offers the followingindustry certifi cation programs

$15.8M IN KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

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$19M IN ALASKA

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