173 Illinois Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021

For more than 40 years, Sauk Valley community college has been dedicated to offering its students a wide array of career and educational opportunities. Located on a 144-acre campus in Dixon, Illinois, this comprehensive two-year institution of higher learning boasted nearly 6,000 students during the 2005-06 school year.

While students who wish to train to enter the workforce will appreciated the 's 19 different career programs, students who aspire to transfer into a traditional bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university will be able to choose from amongst 34 different transfer degree programs. From courses in accounting, economics, biology, physics, and criminal justice, to classes in political science, mechanical design, manufacturing technology, nursing, and radiologic technology, there's a program to match most any student's needs and interests.

In addition to its career and technical courses offerings, this Illinois college also offers an adult education program which helps individuals to prepare to take and pass the GED exam. Sauk Valley Community College also offers a variety of continuing education programs that can help individuals to learn the skills needed to enter a new career or increase their potential for career promotion.

Quick Facts:

Sauk Valley Community College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Sauk Valley Community College's radiologic technology program has also been accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

This Illinois college employs 54 full-time and 95 part-time faculty members, and enjoys an average class of 18 students. The average age of the student body is 28.

Sauk Valley Community College students participate in the following sports: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, baseball, softball, volleyball, golf, and cross-country.

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