Fall 2013 Housing
Students who attend Marymount California University at the Clear Lake Campus in Lake County during fall 2013 and spring 2014 will reside together in Lakeport. This residential home is close to Lakeport’s restaurants and shopping. Located on the shore of Clear Lake, the home is surrounded by park-like grounds and a swimming pool. The surrounding grassy area on the property is nice for barbequing and playing outdoor games while skiing, boating and swimming is available from the boat dock. The house has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, one with a jetted tub and the other with a steam shower. Both the living and family rooms have a TV. Wireless Internet provided. The home also has a great kitchen with a view of the lake. Bus transportation is provided and is accessible for transportation to and from the Clear Lake Campus and around Lake County. The semester cost for housing is $4,020 per student and for a bus pass the cost is $160. view images of student home
Celebrating a Partnership
Lake County Welcomes Marymount College
On October 30, 2012, Marymount College received a warm welcome from community members, business owners and officials as the County and the College celebrated the signing of the lease to establish a rural campus at the County-owned Lucerne Hotel facility – forging a public-private partnership that could become a model for rural education.
Marymount plans to open the new campus in the fall of 2013 initially offering professional development and community educational programs and then expanding to offer four-year degree completion programs in the fall of 2014, pending approval by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
County of Lake and Marymount College Approve Lease for College Located at Lucerne Hotel
Marymount College President Michael Brophy and Lake County Board of Supervisors Chairman Rob Brown announced on October 23rd, the completion of a lease agreement between the college and the County of Lake for the use of the historic Lucerne Hotel as a college campus. The lease’s approval opens the door for educational opportunities for the residents of Lake County and provides the college the opportunity for expansion into an idyllic rural community.
Beginning fall 2014, the college plans to offer a four-year degree completion program to Lake County transfer students, pending the approval of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Current Marymount students will be able to participate in research, internships and service learning in 2013. The College is also considering professional and community educational programs for development and implementation beginning 2013-2014.
President Brophy and the college’s board of trustees approved the agreement at their October 13, 2012, board meeting in Rancho Palos Verdes, where the college’s main campus is located. The college also operates a campus in San Pedro’s waterfront district in Los Angeles County. With the establishment of a college in Lake County, Marymount students may move between campuses and attend classes, participate in service learning, complete internships and do research in both urban and rural settings. read entire article
Press Releases
Sept 29 - Marymount College Invited to Develop Northern California Extension Campus
Marymount College Lake County Campus at The Lucerne Hotel
 Marymount at the Lucerne Hotel Flyer |
 Hotel Lucerne Historic News |
About Lake County
Located in beautiful Northern California, Lake County is just two hours by car from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley, and the Pacific Coast. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in California and possibly the oldest lake on the continent. Visitors to Lake County experience the state’s cleanest air basin, spectacular scenic beauty, fine wines, and unsurpassed recreational opportunities – from hiking, biking, golf and off-road adventures to boating and fishing, kayaking, birding and even rock hounding. The local area code is 707. To learn more about the County of Lake, visit www.lakecountyca.gov. For visitor information, visit www.lakecounty.com.
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