Learning Center


Welcome to the new Lake Erie College Equestrian Learning Center. Construction began during the summer of 2008 and was completed in early December. Faculty and staff were eager to move into the building and, after a year of being held on the main campus in Painesville, all equine classes officially returned to the new Center in January of 2009.

“We pride ourselves in being one of the leading academic equine studies program in the world,” said President Michael T. Victor. “We appreciate the many donors who helped to make this Learning Center a reality.  The new building will serve as the academic platform to help our students become innovative leaders in the equine industry.”

The Equestrian Learning Center was designed by Bostwick Designs of Cleveland and includes a renovated exterior façade to create a dominant focal entrance, new lobby, three state-of-the-art classrooms, a student computer lab and wireless internet throughout the facility. Other changes include the addition of showers, a student lounge area and a barn staff lounge. The new building was constructed as an energy-efficient building with automatic lights and sinks. President Michael T. Victor took an active hand in the design of the building and stressed that the building should be as green and energy-conscious as possible. To complement the new Learning Center addition, the competition arena was also renovated and repainted, and new footing was installed.

 Since 2001, the nationally recognized program has experienced a 35% increase in enrollment,

...a significant impact on the equine industry by sparking the imagination of students.