1600 E. Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Each year Oakton community college meets the needs of thousands of people who find a Community College the best place to begin or continue their academic or career studies. Thousands more "lifetime learners" find Oakton Community College's campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie the ideal place for noncredit courses.

Oakton Community College's faculty and staff are committed to excellence; our students are achievers, enthusiastic about learning; and our facilities are state-of-the-art. College life at Oakton Community College includes a wide variety of extracurricular activities and student services, designed to provide a well-rounded experience.

Most students at Oakton Community College attend classes in the traditional classroom setting, but Oakton Community College is in the forefront of institutions that utilize the World Wide Web as a creative and exciting way to teach. Through media-based and interactive television courses, students and teachers have more flexibility than ever before.

Quick Facts:

Oakton Community College District 535 serves 450,000 residents in the communities of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka, and parts of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Rosemont.

Oakton Community College was established in 1969.

Honors at Oakton Community College offers you all the advantages of a traditional liberal arts education - small classes, distinguished faculty, and challenging courses with other bright, interested and motivated students.

Through a joint agreement or chargeback, students may attend and pay in-district tuition at a community college outside their home district if they are pursuing a certificate or degree.

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