About the Institution
Rock Valley College is a comprehensive two-year community college in Rockford, Illinois offering more than 100 courses for transfer, career programs and certificates. Founded in 1964, the college is part of the 48-institution Illinois Community College System. Service Area All of Winnebago County, most of Boone County and portions of Ogle, Stephenson, McHenry and DeKalb counties. The total population served is more than 340,000. Student Profile Enrollment of 8,600 More than 4,700 full-time More than 25,000 non-credit students annually Average age: 25.9 years 59 percent female, 41 percent male Ethnic origin: White 78%, Black 10%, Hispanic 8%, Asian 3%, Native American 0.3%. Facilities 217-acre wooded campus Facilities Main Campus, North Mulford Road, Rockford Stenstrom Center for Career Education, Samuelson Road, Rockford Bell School Road Center, Bell School Road, Rockford Falcon Road Center, Falcon Road, Rockford North Main Street Center, North Main Street, Rockford Learning and Opportunity Center, 308 West State Street (Stewart Square), Rockford Bengt Sjostrom Theatre, home of Starlight Theatre Comprehensive athletic complex and walking path Modern classroom and labs Newly refurbished Student Center and Educational Resource Center, newly renovated Physical Education Center due for completion late summer 2009 Activities A full range of more than 30 student clubs and organizations. The college boasts award winning student newspaper (Valley Forge) and literary magazine (Voices.) Nine men's and women's intercollegiate sports competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) Division III. Public high schools in the service area Rockford Auburn Rockford East Rockford Guilford Rockford Jefferson Belvidere Belvidere North Machesney Park Harlem Rockton Hononegah Byron Durand Oregon Pecatonica North Boone South Beloit Stillman Valley Winnebago Services to Business and Industry Business and Professional Institute (customized training and technical assistance) Procurement Technical Assistance Center Illinois Small Business ...

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