The perfect place to prepare for your career.

Comfortable and convenient, Baker College’s Jackson campus is set in rural surroundings, yet it’s only minutes from major highways. This campus has nearly doubled in size since 2004, and has added many state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and other specialized facilities that allow you to experience real-world working conditions and challenges. As a result, Baker College of Jackson is a unique education environment that stimulates achievement - and fully prepares you to excel in your career the day you graduate.

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General Location/Description

Baker College of Jackson is located in the vigorous and vital community of Jackson, in south central Michigan. The campus is located north of the Jackson Airport, just north of I-94 at exit 137 and a few minutes west of the U.S. 127 Springport Road exit. This location provides a convenient commuter distance for Jackson County and surrounding communities.

For directions to this campus, please see their map. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader visit www.adobe.com.

Campus

Centered on 42 acres of near-rural property at the northwest corner of the city, this contemporary facility is spacious and provides a comfortable learning environment. In 2000, completion of a new wing housing the library, bookstore, admissions offices, and a multimedia room dramatically updated the campus. Computer ­facilities are continually updated to provide students with access to the latest equipment. A second building opened in the fall of 2004 providing a large Learning Support Center, a Surgical Technology Lab, Radiation Therapy Lab, and a Science Lab offering a real-world environment for students in health sciences and human service career programs.

Specialty Programs

Underlying all of this space and equipment is the Baker College tradition of teaching excellence and its ­reputation for quality education, both confirmed by ­consistently high employment rates for graduates. The Jackson campus offers a full array of both associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs. Specialty programs in Radiation Therapy, Medical Assisting, Health Information Technology, Surgical Technology, Teacher Preparation, Paralegal, and numerous computer-related programs are just a few of the programs which compliment higher ­education and training at Baker College of Jackson.

To view what extracurricular activities and program related clubs and organizations that the Jackson campus has to offer, please see Student Life.

Places to Explore

Cascade Falls & Park
Ella Sharp Museum
Irish Hills
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan Space & Science Center
Michigan Theatre
W.J. Hayes State Park

Events

Cascade Civil War Muster
Hot Air Jubilee Balloon Festival
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Michigan Shakespeare Festival
Mini Grand Prix
Rose Festival
Summerfest

Coldwater Extension

Fairfield Plaza
370 E. Chicago St.
Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (517) 781-4484
Toll-Free: (877) 489-6357
Fax: (517) 781-4490
E-mail: adm-jk@baker.edu

About 50 miles southwest of Jackson, in the friendly community of Coldwater, is the Jackson extension site. Programs offered include: Therapeutic Massage, Medical Administrative Assistant, Accounting, and Industrial Technology.

• What do we do?
  With over 33,000 students statewide, we provide specialized career training, and we offer associate's, bachelor's, and master’s degrees and dozens of certificates, in the market’s fastest growing industries.
   
• How do we know they’re the fastest growing industries?
  We track indicators like employment rates, industry trends, labor statistics and other government data to ensure that our career training matches the demand in the job market.
   
• Why are we coming to Coldwater?
  Your community leaders, confident in our unmatched success rate for helping people prepare for employment, have specifically invited Baker College to come to Coldwater.
   
• What will we do for you?
  Using a combination of classroom instruction and onsite job training, we will prepare you to enter a more personally and financially rewarding career in the shortest possible time.
   
• How are we different from other colleges?
  We have one mission: To get you 100% ready to enter a new career, with no additional training required, in the shortest time possible.

Why is Baker College right for you?

• Baker is the most affordable private college in the state.
• Baker students have access to the greatest amount of financial aid.
• Baker’s flexible night, weekend and online classes fit into any schedule.
• Baker’s graduates have access to Lifetime Employment Assistance.
• 99% of Baker’s available graduates are employed.