Waubonsee Community College
Tel:
(630) 466-7900
- Waubonsee Community College is a fully accredited community college with an enrollment of more than 10,000 students a semester. The college is 40 miles west of Chicago, Illinois in one of the fastest growing collar counties on a beautiful 243-acre campus with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. Waubonsee provides outstanding service to its students and district residents through demonstration of its core values-quality, service, value, innovation and accessibility.
School Highlights
Waubonsee Community College serves 10,904 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Waubonsee Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 254 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Waubonsee Community College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 254 staff | 123 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The AELC offers Adult Education students an opporunity to enhance their studies using computer aided instruction in the areas of basic Academic Skills, GED preparation, workforce preparation, English as a Second Language and Literacy. The center is located at the Aurora Campus. Adult Education instructors are available in the center during all open hours to assist students with an individual plan of instruction. Waubonsee is part of the seven-member Skyway Conference made up of schools in the suburban Chicagoland area. The Chiefs capture several Skyway titles each year and consistently contend for the Conference's All-Sports Trophy. Waubonsee Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and is recognized by federal and state agenicies administering financial aid.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Waubonsee Community College is Elgin Community College (18.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Elgin Community CollegePublic15,074 students | 18.10 Mi1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000 18.1015,074 - College of DuPagePublic29,476 students | 20.00 Mi425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-2800 20.0029,476 - Joliet Junior CollegePublic15,776 students | 23.10 Mi1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-9020 23.1015,776 - Kishwaukee CollegePublic4,475 students | 25.20 Mi21193 Malta Rd
Malta, IL 60150
(815) 825-2086 25.204,475 - 14,957 students | 28.60 Mi1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000 28.6014,957
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