Despite what the media is calling a "down economy" Washtenaw Community College has seen a boost in the number of students! (An expected rise in 10-20-%) So much so that they are considering opening a campus in downtown Ann Arbor, MI.

Adding to the great education options directly available in Ann Arbor!

For possible classrooms the administration had been contemplating up to 30,000 square feet in the lower level of a building on East Liberty owned by McKinley (which until 1998 housed headquarters for the Borders Group bookstore chain)

However it appears that they are looking at taking their time before making any drastic moves and are going to plan out a potential move over the next 6 months. After all, WCC already offers satellite classes in Ypsilanti and Chelsea, but this would be the first time the 43-year-old institution would have a significant presence in downtown Ann Arbor. When you look at the statistics you can see why they want to,  a recent demographic study indicated that close to a thousand WCC students live within a mile of the McKinley building on East Liberty.

After all, their student body is made up of the following - around 20,000 students take classes for credit, and roughly 8,000 enroll in non-credit courses through WCC’s LifeLong Learning program. Downtown Ann Arbor is being considered primarily as a location to offer for-credit classes.

We will keep you posted on this story as it develops - contact us or search for a property if you want to live in Ann Arbor and attend the educational establishments we have available!

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