Baton Rouge Community College

College in Louisiana, U.S.

NicknameBears

Sporting affiliations

NJCAA - Miss-Lou ConferenceWebsitewww.mybrcc.edu

Baton Rouge Community College is a public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Established on June 28, 1995,^[2] the college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The 60-acre (240,000 m²) campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion,^[3] and the Bonne Santé Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students.

Its service area includes East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes.^[4]

Academics

The Baton Rouge Community College offers collegiate and career education for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, lifelong learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The curricular offerings include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates, and associate degrees.

Admissions

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) accepts graduates of a state-approved high school, individuals who have obtained the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years-of-age for admission. High school students at least 16 years-of-age can be admitted through concurrent enrollment, which allows them to register in a maximum of two college courses simultaneously with their high school courses.

Athletics

The BRCC Bears are composed of three athletic teams representing Baton Rouge Community College in intercollegiate athletics, including baseball and men's and women's basketball. The Bears compete in National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1, Region 23. The Bears sports teams are members of the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference.^[5]

The Bears baseball team plays at Pete Goldsby Field, the basketball teams play at the Bonne Santé Wellness Center and the softball team plays at Oak Villa Park.

References

^ "LCTCS Board of Supervisors Select Dr. Willie Smith as Chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College". www.mybrcc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ "About BRCC". mybrcc.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
^ "Baton Rouge Community College Magnolia Theatre". visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "BRCC Bears". brccathletics.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

External links

Official website

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City of Baton Rouge

History

Areas

Scotlandville

Education

Secondary(*)	East Baton Rouge PSS Baton Rouge Magnet HS Belaire HS Broadmoor HS Capitol HS EBR Lab Academy Glen Oaks HS Istrouma HS Liberty Magnet HS McKinley HS Scotlandville HS Tara HS School for the Deaf School for the Visually Impaired LSU Lab Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts Southern U. Lab Catholic HS Episcopal HS Parkview Baptist HS St. Joseph's Academy Closed Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Redemptorist HS
Colleges/universities	Louisiana State University (See template) Southern University (See template) Our Lady of the Lake College Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge Community College
Libraries	State Library of Louisiana Louisiana State Archive and Research Library East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Points of interest(**)

Media

Television	KBTR-CD KPBN-LD KZUP-CD W31EL-D WAFB WBRL-CD WBRZ-TV WGMB-TV WLFT-CD WLPB-TV WVLA-TV
Newspapers	The Advocate The Daily Reveille

Transportation

(*) Some schools are in unincorporated areas outside of the city limits, including Woodlawn HS and St. Michael HS
(**) Includes landmarks not owned by/a part of Louisiana State University nor Southern University, nor those elsewhere categorized

v t e Education in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
Zoned 7-12 schools	Northeast HS
Zoned high schools	Belaire Broadmoor Capitol Glen Oaks Istrouma McKinley Scotlandville Tara Woodlawn
Magnet high schools	Arlington Prep. Acad. Baton Rouge Magnet Baton Rouge Prep. Acad. Northdale Acad. Liberty Magnet East Baton Rouge Lab. Acad.
Other public schools
Districts and high schools	Baker Baker HS Central Central HS Zachary Zachary HS School for the Deaf School for the Visually Impaired LSU Lab School SU Lab School
Private schools
Secular schools	Central Private School Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts
Religious schools	Catholic HS The Dunham School Episcopal HS Parkview Baptist HS St. Joseph's Acad. St. Michael the Archangel HS
Closed	Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Redemptorist HS
Tertiary
Universities	Louisiana State University template Southern University template
Community colleges	Baton Rouge Community College
Libraries
State library	State Library of Louisiana
Public libraries	East Baton Rouge Parish Library
This list is incomplete.

v t e Public colleges and universities in Louisiana
Research universities	Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Monroe University of New Orleans
Comprehensive universities	Grambling State University Louisiana State University of Alexandria Louisiana State University Shreveport McNeese State University Nicholls State University Northwestern State University Southeastern Louisiana University Southern University Southern University at New Orleans
Specialized centers	LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Paul M. Hebert Law Center Southern University Law Center
Community and technical colleges	Baton Rouge Community College Bossier Parish Community College Delgado Community College L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College Louisiana Delta Community College Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana Technical College Northwest Louisiana Technical College Nunez Community College River Parishes Community College South Louisiana Community College Southern University at Shreveport Sowela Technical Community College