Sauk Valley Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Sauk Valley Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,390 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1965 and is the only college located in Dixon, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
19
Sauk Valley Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 19 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Radiology Technology, Medical, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Sauk Valley Community College is relatively low at 68% (close to Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Fair
The graduation rate at Sauk Valley Community College is low: 38%. Around 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Sauk Valley Community College is pretty good -- 13:1. Read more information on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, $12,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Sauk Valley Community College not covered by tuition are approximately $800; which totals $12,900 per year.

Read the details about Sauk 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 school 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) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Sauk Valley Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (815) 288-5511 or check Sauk Valley Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Sauk Valley Community College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Sauk 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 this moment there is no on-campus housing at Sauk Valley Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Sauk Valley Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Sauk Valley Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Rt 2
Dixon, Illinois
61021-9112, USA
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