Feature |
Note |
Main telephone |
815-965-8616
|
Feature |
Note |
Public or private |
Private
|
Type of school |
2-year college
|
Date founded |
1862
|
Degrees offered |
Certificate or diploma, Associate
|
School accreditation |
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
|
Setting |
Urban (in a large city)
|
Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
|
County |
Winnebago
|
Feature |
Note |
Number of full time, freshmen men |
6
|
Number of full time, freshmen women |
55
|
Total number of full time freshmen |
61
|
Number of part time, freshmen men |
2
|
Number of part time, freshmen women |
27
|
Total number of part time freshmen |
29
|
Total number of freshmen men |
8
|
Total number of freshmen women |
82
|
Total number of freshmen |
90
|
Number of full time, undergraduate men |
24
|
Number of full time, undergraduate women |
219
|
Total number of full time undergraduates |
243
|
Number of part time, undergraduate men |
24
|
Number of part time, undergraduate women |
161
|
Total number of part time undergraduates |
185
|
Total number of undergraduate males |
48
|
Total number of undergraduate females |
380
|
Total number of undergraduate students |
428
|
Total enrollment |
428
|
Percentage of students from out of state |
1%
|
Number of states and territories represented |
2
|
Percentage of students 25 or older |
65%
|
Feature |
Note |
Tuition year |
2023-2024
|
Academic program/major |
Yes
|
Class load (number of credits taken) |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Submit these forms |
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
|
Loans |
Federal PLUS loans (for parents) |
Yes
|
Federal Direct Stafford loans (subsidized) |
Yes
|
Federal Direct Stafford loans (unsubsidized) |
Yes
|
Need-based scholarships and grants |
Federal Pell Grants |
Yes
|
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
Yes
|
Privately-sponsored scholarships and grants |
Yes
|
Student employment |
Work study |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Admissions phone (local) |
888-680-6682
|
For incoming students |
Open (virtually all applicants are accepted)
|
Number of male applicants |
11
|
Number of male applicants who enrolled |
8
|
Number of female applicants |
114
|
Number of female applicants who enrolled |
82
|
Total number of applicants |
125
|
Total number of applicants who enrolled |
90
|
High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
Fall* 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
|
Interview |
Required for all students
|
Written essay or personal statement |
Required for some students
|
Early admissions (select high school students can enroll for college credit) |
Yes
|
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) general |
Yes
|
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
Associate |
Yes
|
Academic calendar |
Quarters
|
Required number of credits for an associate degree |
100 credits
|
All students must meet: |
Computer course requirements |
Yes
|
Core curriculum or school-wide requirements |
Yes
|
Evenings |
Yes
|
Part time |
Yes
|
Summer school |
Yes
|
Weekends |
Yes
|
Honors program |
Yes
|
Advanced Placement |
Yes
|
Cooperative education |
Yes
|
External degree program (earn credits through options that require little or no classroom attendance) |
Yes
|
Independent study |
Yes
|
International Baccalaureate |
Yes
|
Internships |
Yes
|
Computers on campus for student use |
Yes (65)
|
Computer lab available to students |
Yes
|
Main library name |
Rockford Business College Library
|
Feature |
Note |
Newspaper |
Yes
|
Largest clubs and organizations on campus |
International Students Club
|
Feature |
Note |
Remedial education courses |
Yes
|
Psychological counseling |
Yes
|
Orientation |
Yes
|
Services for students with learning disabilities |
Yes
|
Campus patrolled by trained security personnel |
Yes
|
Late night transport service |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
93%
|
Was counseled by the career services office |
74%
|
Alumni networking and mentoring |
Yes
|
Career counseling |
Yes
|
Career interest testing |
Yes
|
Career library |
Yes
|
Job bank |
Yes
|
Job fairs |
Yes
|
Job interviews |
Yes
|
Job interview preparation |
Yes
|
On campus recruitment by employers |
Yes
|
Placement assistance |
Yes
|
Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
|
Résumé referral to employers |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Total enrollment |
428
|