Feature |
Note |
Main telephone |
708-709-3500
|
Feature |
Note |
Educational system |
Illinois Community College Board
|
Public or private |
Public
|
Type of school |
2-year college
|
Date founded |
1957
|
Degrees offered |
Certificate or diploma, Associate, First professional
|
School accreditation |
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
|
Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
|
Campus size |
130 acres
|
County |
Cook
|
Feature |
Note |
Total number of undergraduate students |
5,854
|
Total enrollment |
5,854
|
Percentage of students from out of state |
5%
|
Percentage of students 25 or older |
45%
|
Feature |
Note |
Tuition year |
2023-2024
|
In-state tuition |
$8,610
|
Out-of-state tuition |
$10,332
|
Fees |
$732
|
Books and supplies |
$2,500
|
Room and board (live on campus)* |
$7,516
|
* Room and board costs may vary by housing facility and number of meals in meal plan |
Undergraduate costs are for ... |
(Costs are for the 2023-2024 academic year.)
|
Feature |
Note |
Submit these forms |
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), school's financial aid form
|
Application deadline (for fall term) |
July 1
|
Need-based scholarships and grants |
Federal Pell Grants |
Yes
|
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
Yes
|
State-sponsored scholarships and grants |
Yes
|
Student employment |
Work study |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Admissions contact person |
Jaime Miller
|
Admissions contact title |
Director of Admissions
|
Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
For incoming students |
Open (virtually all applicants are accepted)
|
Open admissions policy applies to |
Except for nursing, dental hygiene programs
|
Groups or programs with a different entrance difficulty level |
Nursing program; very difficult for dental hygiene program
|
Entrance difficulty level for these groups |
Moderately difficult (about 85% of all applicants accepted)
|
High school education |
High school diploma or equivalent not required.
|
Fall* application deadline |
Continuous
|
Fall transfer application deadline |
Continuous
|
* Application dates for winter, spring, or summer term admission are likely to be different. |
Submit these items: |
High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
|
Other application materials |
Virtual Student Orientation.
|
Other application materials |
Required for all students
|
Accepted students can defer admission for a period of time |
Yes
|
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject |
Yes
|
Life long learning |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
Associate |
Yes
|
First professional |
Yes
|
Academic calendar |
Semesters
|
Required number of credits for an associate degree |
62 credit hours
|
All students must meet: |
Core curriculum or school-wide requirements |
Yes
|
Internship requirement |
Depends on major
|
Math or science requirement |
Yes
|
Evenings |
Yes
|
On-line/distance learning |
Yes
|
Part time |
Yes
|
Summer school |
Yes
|
Weekends |
Yes
|
Honors program |
Yes
|
Student-designed major |
Yes
|
Advanced Placement |
Yes
|
Internships |
Yes
|
Computer lab available to students |
Yes
|
Main library name |
Learning Resource Center
|
Feature |
Note |
Choral groups |
Yes
|
Drama or theater groups |
Yes
|
Newspaper |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
School owns or operates housing |
Yes
|
Highest year that students are required to live on campus |
Not required
|
Feature |
Note |
English as a Second Language (ESL) program |
Yes
|
Remedial education courses |
Yes
|
Psychological counseling |
Yes
|
Orientation |
Yes
|
Services for students with learning disabilities |
Yes
|
24-hour emergency phone and alarms on campus |
Yes
|
Campus patrolled by trained security personnel |
Yes
|
Late night transport service |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Alumni networking and mentoring |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Total enrollment |
5,854
|