Sauk Valley Community College

Dixon, Illinois

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1965Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) is a public community college in Dixon, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1965 and was built on the Rock River between the cities of Sterling and Dixon. The college offers an assortment of transfer degree majors (e.g., A.A., A.S.), career-technical degrees (A.A.S.) and certificates. It enrolls about 2,000 full and part-time students each semester. Sauk provides numerous opportunities for educational growth including programs in adult education (G.E.D. or E.S.L) and classes in personal and professional enrichment. Sauk's district includes portions of Bureau, Lee, Henry, Carroll, Ogle, and Whiteside counties. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$13,320
Estimated total for international students: US$20,915
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$5,520
Total cost for in-state students: US$13,115

Net price calculatorsvcc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,158
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 52%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$45,327

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (37)

Associate's degrees17 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeaching Assistants/Aides

Undergraduate certificates20 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGround TransportationHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal Working

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.