University Names

History
Lewis College of Business, Detroit’s first black-owned business school, is a two-year, private, coed business college. LCB began at the onset of the Great Depression in 1928, when Dr. Violet T. Lewis, an African-American woman, began the school in Indianapolis, Indiana. At that time, the segregation laws did not allow African-American students the opportunity for postsecondary education. In 1938, Dr. Lewis was asked by the Detroit Chamber of Commerce to consider opening a business school in Detroit, Michigan. Finding no vocational schools in Detroit that would accept African-American students, she opened a branch of the school in 1939. In 1978, the Indianapolis branch merged with the Detroit branch to form the present school. The Lewis College of Business has since stood firm in its premier objective of providing higher education to African Americans. Recognizing the institution’s historical significance, the Michigan Historical Commission erected a Michigan historical marker in 1987 at the first permanent site of the College in Detroit. That same year, the U.S. Secretary of Education designated Lewis College of Business as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU); LCB is one of four HBCUs in the northeast section of the country. LCB offers both academic and technical programs that provide entry into the job market or transfer privileges to a senior college. Lewis is committed to serving students in business-related professions and meeting the academic, cultural, and vocational needs of students from a wide range of academic preparations and backgrounds.

Accrediation
Lewis College of Business is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS) to award the Associate of Arts degree. The school also awards certificates in typing and stenography.

Costs per Year
2000–01 Tuition: 00 Room and board: none Special fees: 5 Books: 0 Estimated total cost: 75

Financial Aid-Institutional Funding
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 87 Total amount of scholarships and grants: 0,000

Financial-Aid Deadline
Continuous notification; July 15 (priority)

Admission Deadline
Rolling admission; September (fall); January (spring).

Entrance Requirements
Students must graduate from an accredited high school (or equivalent), submit an official high school transcript, and take a college placement test. A application fee is required. Admission Application Deadline: Rolling admission; September (fall); January (spring). Admission Contact: Director of Admissions, Lewis College of Business, 17370 Meyers Road, Detroit, Michigan 48235; Telephone: 313-862-6300 Ext. 239, 240, or 203; Fax: 313-862-1027=.

Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 60 credit hours and completion of the core requirements, including 3 hours of mathematics, one computer course, and a minimum 2.0 GPA, for the Associate of Arts degree; a minimum of 30 credit hours and completion of the core requirements for certificates.

Student Body Profile
Total enrollment: 191

Student Life
Campus Regulations: Class attendance is required. Campus Services: Personal and psychological counseling, career planning and placement, comprehensive typing lab, and comprehensive computer lab. Campus Activities: Social activities include chorale. Students may get involved in the student-run newspaper. Special annual events include Founder’s Day observance, the Black History Month Observation, and the school’s annual parade. Leadership opportunities are found in the Student Government Association and several sororities, including one national sorority. Housing Availability: None

Faculty Profile
Number of faculty members: 36 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Full-time faculty members: 27 Part-time faculty members: 8 Percentage of faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 82

School Calender
August-April (semesters) Commencement and conferring of degrees: April Two summer sessions.

Degrees
Associate of Arts: Accounting; Computer Information Systems; Executive Administrative Assistant Studies; Hospitality Management; Legal Administrative Assistant, Management; Marketing; Medical Administrative Assistant; Medical Billing; Medical Office Assistant Studies; Word Processing.