Oakland Community College (Highland Lakes Campus)

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The Oakland Community College Highland Lakes Campus, located in Waterford, Michigan, is one of the five campuses of Oakland Community College. It was one of the two original campuses that opened in 1965, and it was built in a renovated hospital. The Highland Lakes campus houses OCC’s nursing, dental hygiene, and medical assisting programs. It’s one of the few schools in the state to offer a sign language interpreter program. It’s also home to a full gym; fitness center; and racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts open for public use.

As a whole, Oakland Community College boasts the third-largest undergraduate enrollment in the state of Michigan. It currently enrolls almost 16,000 students and counting each year. The school colors are green and white, and its mascot is the raider.

Academic Offerings

OCC offers almost 100 programs leading to five degrees: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Business Administration, Associate in General Studies, and Associate in Science. OCC is also the top transfer institution in Michigan; it has almost 300 transfer agreements with almost 30 four-year institutions throughout the U.S. Almost half of OCC students transfer to a four-year institution.

As far as student life, OCC boasts a competitive speech and performance team that has won both state and national championships.

Notable Alumni

Notable OCC alumni include NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel; professional wrestler and MMA fighter Myles Jury; musician Ted Nugent; and Tomo Milicevic, lead guitarist for the band Thirty Seconds to Mars.