Moraine Valley Community College: Review & Facts

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Moraine Valley Community College is a large two-year, public school with 10,515 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1967 and is one of the 2 schools located in Palos Hills, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

At Moraine Valley Community College you can obtain your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
56
Moraine Valley Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Medical, Medical Assistant, and HVAC. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Moraine Valley Community College is fair at 72% (close to Illinois average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
72%
Fair
The graduation rate at Moraine Valley Community College is very low: 26%. About 31% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Moraine Valley Community College is reasonably decent - 18:1. Read more details regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, $9,100 a year. The additional fees at Moraine Valley Community College beyond tuition are about $600; which makes it a total of $9,700 annually.

Read the details about Moraine Valley Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Moraine Valley Community College is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Moraine Valley Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (708) 974-4300 or check Moraine Valley Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Moraine Valley Community College offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Moraine Valley Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Moraine Valley Community College.

Based on the college crime data, Moraine Valley Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Moraine Valley Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Moraine Valley Community College
9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, Illinois
60465-0937, USA
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