Southwestern Illinois College


2500 Carlyle Ave.
Belleville, IL 62221-5899


Southwestern is a comprehensive educational institution committed to providing you the best learning opportunities. This Illinois community college is the starting point for higher education, the bridge to developing career skills and the pathway to personal achievement.

Southwestern Illinois college is the sixth largest Community College in the state of Illinois. It has campuses in Belleville, Granite City and Red Bud, plus 26 off-campus sites located throughout the district. SIC offers more than 100 diverse programs and over 1,000 classes that lead directly to degrees or employment.

This Illinois Community College's mission is to serve the diverse needs of citizens and businesses in the region. Southwestern Illinois College does so by offering many outstanding programs through the Center for Training Innovations, Programs and Services for Older Persons, and the Career Activities and Employment Center.

Quick Facts:
  • Southwestern Illinois College has 139 full-time faculty - 25 with doctorates and 111 with master's degrees. The school also has 600-700 part-time faculty who have professional experience in their teaching fields.

  • Southwestern Illinois College offers 64 associate degree programs that prepare you for a career upon graduation or for transfer to a four-year college or university, and 95 certificates of proficiency that can usually be completed in one year or less.

  • Tuition is $68 per credit hour, bringing four 16 credit semesters to a cost of about $4,352.

  • This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.
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